Exercise: Analogies

Questions for: Analogies

METAPHOR : SYMBOL
A:
pentameter : poem
B:
rhythm : melody
C:
nuance : song
D:
slang : usage
Answer: E
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
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FERAL : TAME
A:
rancid : rational
B:
repetitive : recurrent
C:
nettlesome : annoying
D:
repentant : honorable
Answer: E
Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.
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PHOBIC : FEARFUL
A:
finicky : thoughtful
B:
cautious : emotional
C:
envious : desiring
D:
shy : familiar
Answer: E
To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
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DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
A:
romance : sympathy
B:
furtherance : melancholy
C:
independence : autonomy
D:
tolerance : philanthropy
Answer: C
Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.
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DIRGE : FUNERAL
A:
chain : letter
B:
bell : church
C:
telephone : call
D:
jingle : commercial
Answer: D
A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
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