ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 814470 Results

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1 Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
68% Answer Correctly
sameness
augment
euphoria
foil

Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

2 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
eloquent
curtail
complicated
flaw

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for flaw is "An imperfection.", and the definition for curtail is "To make less."

3 Absolve most nearly means:
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exculpate
absolve
pantomime
awe

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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 pantomime is "telling a story through gestures.", the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
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penurious
compassion
demean
euphoria

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy.", and the definition for euphoria is "Feeling of great happiness."

5 Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination.
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exalt
epistolary
onset
counterclaim

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The definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation." Used in a sentence: Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination. The definition for exalt is "to elevate by praise.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."