ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 993249 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
drab
compassion
melodious
iridescent

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 melodious is "having a pleasing melody.", the definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."

2 Facade most nearly means:
70% Answer Correctly
combative
buffoonery
mask
exasperation

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The definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance." Used in a sentence: Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart. The definition for combative is "eager to fight.", the definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated.", and the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior."

3 The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation.
56% Answer Correctly
impenitent
genial
conduit
aesthete

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 impenitent is "lacking remorse.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."

4 Abate most nearly means:
65% Answer Correctly
prune
subside
turmoil
accentuate

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The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for accentuate is "to emphasize.", the definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation.", and the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess."

5 Repentant most nearly means:
49% Answer Correctly
distortion
anthology
garish
contrite

Solution
The definition for repentant is "Feeling regret." Used in a sentence: The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test. The definition for distortion is "the act of twisting out of shape.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."