ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 974706 Results

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1 The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
80% Answer Correctly
censure
oblivious
pale
proximity

Solution
The definition for pallid is "Lacking color." Used in a sentence: The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing. The definition for oblivious is "lacking awareness.", the definition for proximity is "Closeness.", and the definition for censure is "To find fault with."

2 The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
54% Answer Correctly
gravity
avian
antidote
mitigating

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The definition for extenuating is "Partially excusing." Used in a sentence: The extenuating circumstance of Calvin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for antidote is "Something that relieves or counteracts.", and the definition for avian is "Relating to birds."

3 Deferment most nearly means:
75% Answer Correctly
postponement
grandiose
incidental
discern

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The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for grandiose is "with an affectation of grandeur.", the definition for discern is "To recognize as separate as distinct.", and the definition for incidental is "Minor."

4 Parity most nearly means:
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sameness
camaraderie
inviolable
elate

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The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for camaraderie is "spirit of friendship.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."

5 Redouble most nearly means:
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intensify
defiant
clairvoyance
corrective

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The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for defiant is "showing bold resistance.", the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."