ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 870550 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.06
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1 Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
72% Answer Correctly
authoritarian
classic
pathos
ecstatic

Solution
The definition for archetypal is "Characteristic of the original model or perfect example." Used in a sentence: Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."

2 Equitable most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
demeanor
ecstatic
insinuate
impartial

Solution
The definition for equitable is "Fair and equal." Used in a sentence: The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."

3 Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
79% Answer Correctly
drab
negate
pretense
shorten

Solution
The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for negate is "to make invalid.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

4 Grandiose most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
pretentious
clairvoyance
prune
euphoria

Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for euphoria is "feeling of great happiness.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

5 Derivative most nearly means:
38% Answer Correctly
rhapsody
accommodate
brandish
banal

Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness.", and the definition for brandish is "To shake or wave menacingly."