ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 813457 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 Incidental most nearly means:
53% Answer Correctly
petty
raspy
defiant
induce

Solution
The definition for incidental is "Minor." Used in a sentence: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses. The definition for induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", and the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
turpitude
combative
naive

Solution
The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity.", and the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom."

3 Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
59% Answer Correctly
absolve
epitaph
exculpate
beneficial

Solution
The definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt." Used in a sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase. The definition for epitaph is "brief statement honoring a dead person.", the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt.", and the definition for beneficial is "Helpful."

4 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
interminable
frugal
condone
censure

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for censure is "To find fault with.", and the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless."

5 Buffoonery most nearly means:
62% Answer Correctly
ethical
benevolent
anthology
jocularity

Solution
The definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior." Used in a sentence: Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery. The definition for benevolent is "kind, helpful.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for ethical is "Conforming to accepted standards."