ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 849748 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.64
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
advantageous
compassion
punctual

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 advantageous is "giving an advantage.", the definition for punctual is "On time.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."

2 Perception most nearly means:
69% Answer Correctly
cognition
iridescent
colossal
extenuating

Solution
The definition for perception is "Capacity for seeing or understanding." Used in a sentence: His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous."

3 The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
64% Answer Correctly
brandish
combustion
archaic
beneficial

Solution
The definition for flourish is "To make bold, sweeping gestures." Used in a sentence: The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for beneficial is "Helpful.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

4 Insinuate most nearly means:
82% Answer Correctly
demeanor
facade
equitable
imply

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The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for equitable is "Fair and equal.", and the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance."

5 All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
76% Answer Correctly
accentuate
interminable
rule
adversary

Solution
The definition for precept is "A general rule of action." Used in a sentence: All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class. The definition for interminable is "never ending, or seemingly endless.", the definition for adversary is "One who opposes or resists.", and the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize."