ASVAB Word Knowledge Practice Test 999951 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.41
Score 0% 68%

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1 Salvage most nearly means:
84% Answer Correctly
clairvoyance
rescue
incongruous
refurbish

Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for refurbish is "to brighten or freshen.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for clairvoyance is "Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception."

2 The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
66% Answer Correctly
retroactive
blame
garish
pomp

Solution
The definition for censure is "To find fault with." Used in a sentence: The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes. The definition for pomp is "showy display.", the definition for garish is "Offensively bright.", and the definition for retroactive is "effective as of a prior time or condition."

3 Pathos most nearly means:
73% Answer Correctly
penurious
archaic
compassion
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 insinuate is "to suggest indirectly.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for penurious is "Extrememly stingy."

4 The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
62% Answer Correctly
nurture
cover
flaunt
unscrupulous

Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for flaunt is "to display showily.", the definition for unscrupulous is "Lacking principles.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."

5 The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
56% Answer Correctly
catastrophic
commonplace
rancorous
abate

Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for catastrophic is "relating to extreme misfortune.", the definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity.", and the definition for rancorous is "Marked by deep ill–will."