Hpat UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - possession of the means or skill to do something.
absolves - CORRECT ANSWER - eclare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or
punishment.
admonish - CORRECT ANSWER - reprimand firmly.
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER - open to more than one interpretation; not having one
obvious meaning.
assertive - CORRECT ANSWER - Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and
confident without being aggressive
bashful - CORRECT ANSWER - reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.
blather - CORRECT ANSWER - talk long-windedly without making very much sense.
chastened - CORRECT ANSWER - (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or
moderating effect on.
condescention - CORRECT ANSWER - an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
contemptuousness - CORRECT ANSWER - showing or expressing contempt
, contrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Contrition or contriteness (from the Latin contritus
'ground to pieces', i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse for sins one has
committed. The remorseful person is said to be contrite. It is a key concept to Christianity.
covertly - CORRECT ANSWER - concealed; secret; disguised.
criticise - CORRECT ANSWER - indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a
disapproving way.
debilitating - CORRECT ANSWER - (of a disease or condition) making someone very
weak and infirm
deflect - CORRECT ANSWER - cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a
straight course.
deluded - CORRECT ANSWER - make (someone) believe something that is not true.
despondant - CORRECT ANSWER - in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
detrimental - CORRECT ANSWER - tending to cause harm.
diminished - CORRECT ANSWER - made smaller or less.
diplomatic - CORRECT ANSWER - 2. Diplomatic, politic, tactful imply ability to avoid
offending others or hurting their feelings, especially in situations where this ability is important.
disconsolate - CORRECT ANSWER - very unhappy and unable to be comforted.
and CORRECT Answers
Ability - CORRECT ANSWER - possession of the means or skill to do something.
absolves - CORRECT ANSWER - eclare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or
punishment.
admonish - CORRECT ANSWER - reprimand firmly.
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER - open to more than one interpretation; not having one
obvious meaning.
assertive - CORRECT ANSWER - Assertiveness is the quality of being self-assured and
confident without being aggressive
bashful - CORRECT ANSWER - reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.
blather - CORRECT ANSWER - talk long-windedly without making very much sense.
chastened - CORRECT ANSWER - (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or
moderating effect on.
condescention - CORRECT ANSWER - an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
contemptuousness - CORRECT ANSWER - showing or expressing contempt
, contrition - CORRECT ANSWER - Contrition or contriteness (from the Latin contritus
'ground to pieces', i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse for sins one has
committed. The remorseful person is said to be contrite. It is a key concept to Christianity.
covertly - CORRECT ANSWER - concealed; secret; disguised.
criticise - CORRECT ANSWER - indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a
disapproving way.
debilitating - CORRECT ANSWER - (of a disease or condition) making someone very
weak and infirm
deflect - CORRECT ANSWER - cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a
straight course.
deluded - CORRECT ANSWER - make (someone) believe something that is not true.
despondant - CORRECT ANSWER - in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
detrimental - CORRECT ANSWER - tending to cause harm.
diminished - CORRECT ANSWER - made smaller or less.
diplomatic - CORRECT ANSWER - 2. Diplomatic, politic, tactful imply ability to avoid
offending others or hurting their feelings, especially in situations where this ability is important.
disconsolate - CORRECT ANSWER - very unhappy and unable to be comforted.
