ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 965877 Results

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1 The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
61% Answer Correctly
deceit
hedonism
methodical
compulsion

Solution
The definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action." Used in a sentence: The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for methodical is "Performed in an orderly manner.", and the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse."

2 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
ecstatic
revoke
compassion
obnoxious

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The definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity." Used in a sentence: The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos. The definition for revoke is "to cancel by taking back.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for obnoxious is "Highly offensive."

3 Demeanor most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
disposition
pantomime
plaudits
civility

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The definition for demeanor is "Behavior towards others." Used in a sentence: Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor. The definition for plaudits is "enthusiastic approval.", the definition for civility is "Politeness.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

4 Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
67% Answer Correctly
anthology
rancorous
fidelity
sugar pill

Solution
The definition for placebo is "An inactive substance used in medical testing." Used in a sentence: Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away. The definition for anthology is "a collection of selected literary pieces.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."

5 Stealth most nearly means:
60% Answer Correctly
furtiveness
salvage
plaudits
accommodate

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 accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin.", and the definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval."