ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 880668 Results

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1 Inauspicious most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
futile
ominous
curtail
parity

Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective.", and the definition for parity is "Equality."

2 The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
73% Answer Correctly
apathetic
corrupt
extenuating
periodic

Solution
The definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles." Used in a sentence: The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing.", and the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals."

3 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
hedonism
serenity
pale
clarity

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for serenity is "calmness.", the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", and the definition for clarity is "Clearness."

4 Pathos most nearly means:
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corroborate
comprehensible
compassion
regurgitate

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 comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

5 The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
63% Answer Correctly
bitter
archaic
plaudits
apathetic

Solution
The definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will." Used in a sentence: The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for apathetic is "Showing little or no emotion."