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ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Summary. Which of the following best describes the purpose of this passage?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.2 Vocabulary-In-Context. In this passage, the word "illustrious" most nearly means...what?
ASVAB Paragraph Comprehension 1.3 Vocabulary-In-Context. The word "preposterous" most nearly means what?
ASVAB Word Knowledge 1.3 Vocab List 178 Views
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In this ASVAB Word Knowledge question, figure out if the highlighted word is used correctly in the sentence. ASVAB Word Knowledge: Vocab List Drill 1, Problem 3
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by the fetal position,
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ideal for all forms of emotional breakdown.
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The kicked dog cowered in the corner.
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And here are the potential answers. [ dog barks ]
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To cower means to curl up in fear or shame.
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You might cower if your girlfriend's mom
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comes home a little too soon.
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So let's start with B - growled. Well, a growl
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[ growls ] is, well, the noise the dog is gonna make
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at the window until you stop trying to hide from your girlfriend's mom
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like a hormonal Spiderman.
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Definitely not the same as cowering.
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Next up is C - slept.
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Cowering and sleeping do both involve curling up
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into a little ball, but, for most people, a night of sleep
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isn't filled with fear or shame.
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So then there's D - died.
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Well, since we have shame, fear, and now death running through our minds,
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let's go ahead and cross this one off ASAP
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and move on to greener pastures.
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Curling up and no longer living are definitely different things.
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Which leaves us with just A - crouched.
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When you crouch, you bend low to the ground and make yourself small.
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Same thing as curling up in a ball,
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which makes crouch and cower synonyms.
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So the correct answer is A - crouched.
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And, remember, when it comes to cowering,
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sometimes you've got no one to blame but yourself.
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[ sobbing ]
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