ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 890286 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.59
Score 0% 72%

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1 Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
81% Answer Correctly
urge
redouble
clairvoyance
stifle

Solution
The definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse." Used in a sentence: Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots. The definition for clairvoyance is "ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

2 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
penurious
advantageous
obnoxious
vulgar

Solution
The definition for indecorous is "In bad taste." Used in a sentence: My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for advantageous is "Giving an advantage.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

3 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
incisive
pantomime
kudos
melee

Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for melee is "a tumultuous fight among several people.", the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures.", and the definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive."

4 Curtail most nearly means:
79% Answer Correctly
accommodate
combustion
anthology
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 combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to."

5 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
implausible
prune
compassion
benefactor

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 benefactor is "one who offers financial help.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."