ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 886191 Results

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1 The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
79% Answer Correctly
turpitude
pleasant
liability
iridescent

Solution
The definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly." Used in a sentence: The genial host warmly greeted his many guests. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

2 Hedonism most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
sensualism
prominence
refurbish
immoderate

Solution
The definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life." Used in a sentence: The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for immoderate is "Beyond usual or proper limits.", and the definition for refurbish is "To brighten or freshen."

3 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
turmoil
turpitude
facade
pale

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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 turmoil is "extreme confusion, agitation.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

4 Comprehensible most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
exasperation
eulogy
beneficial
intelligle

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The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

5 The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
78% Answer Correctly
censure
bird–like
aerate
raspy

Solution
The definition for avian is "Relating to birds." Used in a sentence: The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends." The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for aerate is "To supply with air.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."