ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 970697 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.34
Score 0% 67%

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1 Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
74% Answer Correctly
rehash
straddle
ecstatic
intelligle

Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for ecstatic is "overwhelmingly emotional.", the definition for straddle is "To favor opposing sides.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."

2 James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose.
67% Answer Correctly
egotist
foil
evident
insolence

Solution
The definition for manifest is "Obvious." Used in a sentence: James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness.", and the definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast."

3 The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
59% Answer Correctly
manifest
recrimination
pretense
pompous

Solution
The definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims." Used in a sentence: The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose.", and the definition for recrimination is "A retaliatory accusation."

4 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
mandate
compassion
inauspicious
abate

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 inauspicious is "not favorable.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something."

5 Ploy most nearly means:
61% Answer Correctly
camaraderie
brandish
strategem
authoritarian

Solution
The definition for ploy is "A contrived plan." Used in a sentence: Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship.", and the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority."