ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 974724 Results

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Questions 5 5
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1 The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
73% Answer Correctly
onset
compassion
flaw
insinuate

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 onset is "beginning.", the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."

2 The burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
60% Answer Correctly
turpitude
condone
furtiveness
embellish

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 condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for embellish is "To decorate.", and the definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity."

3 Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
58% Answer Correctly
keen
penurious
gruff
refurbish

Solution
The definition for incisive is "Impressively direct and decisive." Used in a sentence: Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

4 Elusive most nearly means:
66% Answer Correctly
evasive
redouble
indecorous
preclude

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The definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp." Used in a sentence: The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble. The definition for indecorous is "in bad taste.", the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great.", and the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance."

5 Gruff most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
surplus
procrastinate
surly
pretentious

Solution
The definition for gruff is "Rough or stern in manner or speech." Used in a sentence: Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling. The definition for surplus is "excess.", the definition for pretentious is "Making unjustified claims.", and the definition for procrastinate is "To put off intentionally."