ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 827288 Results

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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
aesthete
lenient
moderate
compassion

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 moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant."

2 Flaw most nearly means:
86% Answer Correctly
extol
epistolary
naive
defect

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The definition for flaw is "An imperfection." Used in a sentence: The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value. The definition for epistolary is "contained or carried on in letters.", the definition for naive is "Lacking worldy wisdom.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."

3 Exasperation most nearly means:
80% Answer Correctly
irritation
revive
ecstatic
demean

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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."

4 Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
55% Answer Correctly
akin
brandish
extol
flourish

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The definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent." Used in a sentence: Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert. The definition for extol is "to praise highly.", the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly.", and the definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures."

5 there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
84% Answer Correctly
drab
liability
gruff
advantageous

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The definition for beneficial is "Helpful." Used in a sentence: there is no doubt that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health. The definition for gruff is "rough or stern in manner or speech.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous."