ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 984919 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.65
Score 0% 73%

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1 Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
89% Answer Correctly
garish
comprehensible
onset
command

Solution
The definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something." Used in a sentence: Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment. The definition for comprehensible is "understandable.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for onset is "Beginning."

2 Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
87% Answer Correctly
pantomime
clarity
pathos
frail

Solution
The definition for fragile is "Delicate." Used in a sentence: Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys. The definition for pathos is "sympathetic pity.", the definition for clarity is "Clearness.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
compassion
equitable
corrosive
interminable

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 equitable is "fair and equal.", the definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."

4 The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
60% Answer Correctly
scapegoat
disdain
melee
scorn

Solution
The definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt." Used in a sentence: The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion. The definition for scapegoat is "someone who bears the blame for others.", the definition for melee is "A tumultuous fight among several people.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."

5 Sociable most nearly means:
56% Answer Correctly
elate
adversary
polarize
genial

Solution
The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for adversary is "one who opposes or resists.", the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups.", and the definition for elate is "To fill with joy."