ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 836318 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
rehash
retroactive
untenable
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 untenable is "not able to be defended.", the definition for rehash is "To discuss again.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

2 Duplicity most nearly means:
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deceit
recrimination
opportune
iridescent

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 opportune is "suitable or convenient.", the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

3 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
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rancorous
opportune
complicated
eloquent

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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 opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

4 Fickle most nearly means:
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derivative
revoke
redouble
erratic

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The definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable." Used in a sentence: The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."

5 The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
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pantomime
rehash
regale
glorify

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The definition for exalt is "To elevate by praise." Used in a sentence: The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism. The definition for rehash is "to discuss again.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."