Exercise: Analogies

Questions for: Analogies

MONK : DEVOTION
A:
maniac : pacifism
B:
explorer : contentment
C:
visionary : complacency
D:
rover : wanderlust
Answer: D
Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.
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SKEIN : YARN
A:
squeeze : lemon
B:
fire : coal
C:
ream : paper
D:
tree : lumber
Answer: C
A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.
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WAITRESS : RESTAURANT
A:
doctor : diagnosis
B:
actor : role
C:
driver : truck
D:
teacher : school
Answer: D
A waitress works in a restaurant; a teacher works in a school.
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FISH : SHOAL
A:
wolf : pack
B:
elephant : jungle
C:
beagle : clan
D:
herd : peacock
Answer: A
A group of fish is a shoal; a group of wolves is a pack.
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PULSATE : THROB
A:
walk : run
B:
tired : sleep
C:
examine : scrutinize
D:
ballet : dancer
Answer: C
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
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