ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 9201 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.35
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1 Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
55% Answer Correctly
kudos
appraise
regurgitate
mundane

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 mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."

2 Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
55% Answer Correctly
blowhard
scamper
heed
corroborate

Solution
The definition for egotist is "Self–important person." Used in a sentence: Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for corroborate is "To support with evidence."

3 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
defiant
stifle
aesthete

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 aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage."

4 The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
74% Answer Correctly
incumbent
foil
catastrophic
complicated

Solution
The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

5 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
deceit
implement
flagrant
pretentious

Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for flagrant is "noticeably offensive.", the definition for implement is "To carry out or accomplish.", and the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims."