ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 897994 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.36
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1 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
raucous
aesthete
frail
placebo

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."

2 Penurious most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
placebo
lenient
incongruous
frugal

Solution
The definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy." Used in a sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity. The definition for incongruous is "not harmonious, incompatible.", the definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant.", and the definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
intricate
frugal
compassion
precept

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 intricate is "having complex and interrelated parts.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for frugal is "Thrifty, cheap."

4 Obnoxious most nearly means:
55% Answer Correctly
negate
objectionable
precept
exception

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The definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive." Used in a sentence: The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant. The definition for exception is "a case to which the rule does not apply.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for precept is "A general rule of action."

5 The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
65% Answer Correctly
mundane
shimmering
melodious
prominence

Solution
The definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality." Used in a sentence: The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter. The definition for prominence is "importance.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary."