ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 826516 Results

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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
unscrupulous
rescue
intricate
repentant

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for repentant is "Feeling regret.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."

2 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
induce
compassion
eloquent
conduit

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 induce is "to influence or cause.", the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

3 Anthology most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
sociable
lurid
collection
derelict

Solution
The definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces." Used in a sentence: The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship.", and the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking."

4 The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
70% Answer Correctly
timid
facade
celebrated
incumbent

Solution
The definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence." Used in a sentence: The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for celebrated is "Widely known, respected.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

5 It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
67% Answer Correctly
repel
unscrupulous
revive
oblilgatory

Solution
The definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility." Used in a sentence: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party. The definition for unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for repel is "To resist, reject.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."