ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 810203 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Pallid most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
pathos
clarity
pale
augment

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."

2 The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
88% Answer Correctly
appraise
augment
hedonism
admired

Solution
The definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected." Used in a sentence: The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."

3 Stifle most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
suppress
defiant
comprehensible
moderate

Solution
The definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage." Used in a sentence: Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for comprehensible is "Understandable.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

4 The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
62% Answer Correctly
straddle
untenable
contortion
archaic

Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

5 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
interminable
brandish
deceit
distortion

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."