ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 865869 Results

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1 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
finite
insinuate
archaic

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 finite is "having definite limits.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time."

2 Commemorate most nearly means:
59% Answer Correctly
observe
placebo
pantomime
absolve

Solution
The definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony." Used in a sentence: Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date. The definition for absolve is "to forgive; to free from guilt.", the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
exception
condone
contrite
incumbent

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for incumbent is "necessary as a duty or responsibility.", the definition for condone is "To treat as acceptable.", and the definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply."

4 The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
59% Answer Correctly
disdain
written
apathetic
abate

Solution
The definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters." Used in a sentence: The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile. The definition for disdain is "feeling of contempt.", the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion.", and the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity."

5 After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
84% Answer Correctly
fragile
flaunt
revoke
rescue

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 flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for fragile is "Delicate."