ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 946397 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.77
Score 0% 75%

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1 The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
77% Answer Correctly
corrective
unscrupulous
pretense
deceit

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 unscrupulous is "lacking principles.", the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct.", and the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
74% Answer Correctly
pathos
compassion
drub
implausible

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 drub is "to defeat decisively.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."

3 "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother.
77% Answer Correctly
clarity
discern
eulogy
prevent

Solution
The definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance." Used in a sentence: "Having cake now will preclude dessert later," said Amber's mother. The definition for clarity is "clearness.", the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased.", and the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct."

4 Combative most nearly means:
89% Answer Correctly
scamper
punctual
revive
aggressive

Solution
The definition for combative is "Eager to fight." Used in a sentence: The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing. The definition for revive is "to bring back to life.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for punctual is "On time."

5 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
epistolary
rail
mundane
furtiveness

Solution
The definition for stealth is "The act of moving secretly or unnoticed." Used in a sentence: The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger. The definition for mundane is "practical, ordinary.", the definition for epistolary is "Contained or carried on in letters.", and the definition for rail is "To scold in harsh language."