ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 928730 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.74
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1 Nurture most nearly means:
81% Answer Correctly
foster
exasperation
demean
supple

Solution
The definition for nurture is "To further the development of." Used in a sentence: Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens. The definition for demean is "to lower status.", the definition for supple is "Flexible.", and the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated."

2 Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
84% Answer Correctly
colossal
untouchable
accessible
garish

Solution
The definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass." Used in a sentence: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen–foot walls, the castle was inviolable. The definition for garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for colossal is "Immense, enormous.", and the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach."

3 My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
69% Answer Correctly
vulgar
garish
pomp
eloquent

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 garish is "offensively bright.", the definition for pomp is "Showy display.", and the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive."

4 Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
66% Answer Correctly
homage
dubious
plaudits
straddle

Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for dubious is "Questionable.", and the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides."

5 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
74% Answer Correctly
prominence
pathos
compassion
pallid

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 prominence is "importance.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for pallid is "Lacking color."