Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship - SSAT Upper Level Verbal
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Polemical is to argumentative as serene is to __________.
Polemical is to argumentative as serene is to __________.
Polemical is a synonym of argumentative so to solve this analogy you need to find the best available synonym for serene. Serene means quiet and peaceful.
Polemical is a synonym of argumentative so to solve this analogy you need to find the best available synonym for serene. Serene means quiet and peaceful.
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Convivial is to gregarious as amiable is to __________.
Convivial is to gregarious as amiable is to __________.
Convivial and gregarious both mean friendly and sociable. You therefore need to identify which of the answer choices is the best available synonym for amiable. Amiable means pleasant and friendly so the correct answer is affable.
Convivial and gregarious both mean friendly and sociable. You therefore need to identify which of the answer choices is the best available synonym for amiable. Amiable means pleasant and friendly so the correct answer is affable.
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Tropical is to frigid as polar is to __________.
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Tropical is to frigid as polar is to __________.
"Tropical" is a type of climate that would generally be very hot, and frigid means very cold; to solve this analogy you are looking for the opposite of the type of temperatures that would be associated with a polar climate. A polar climate would likely be very cold, so the correct answer is the antonym of cold, “hot.”
"Tropical" is a type of climate that would generally be very hot, and frigid means very cold; to solve this analogy you are looking for the opposite of the type of temperatures that would be associated with a polar climate. A polar climate would likely be very cold, so the correct answer is the antonym of cold, “hot.”
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Doleful is to jubilant as tentative is to __________.
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Doleful is to jubilant as tentative is to __________.
"Doleful" means very sad, and "jubilant" means very happy, so to solve this analogy you know you must identify the best available antonym for "tentative," which means to be unsure and careful as a result of that uncertainty.
"Doleful" means very sad, and "jubilant" means very happy, so to solve this analogy you know you must identify the best available antonym for "tentative," which means to be unsure and careful as a result of that uncertainty.
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Simian is to ______________ as temporal is to time.
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Simian is to ______________ as temporal is to time.
"Temporal" means of or related to "time." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "simian." Well, "simian" means of or related to "apes."
"Temporal" means of or related to "time." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is described by the word "simian." Well, "simian" means of or related to "apes."
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Allergy is to sneezing as injury is to __________.
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Allergy is to sneezing as injury is to __________.
An "allergy" is a notable cause of "sneezing," or, in other words, sneezing can be a symptom of allergies. There is a direct cause and effect relationship in this case. So, to solve this question you must figure out what a symptom of an injury would be. Injuries to the leg aerate main cause of a person "limping" or walking with an impeded gait.
An "allergy" is a notable cause of "sneezing," or, in other words, sneezing can be a symptom of allergies. There is a direct cause and effect relationship in this case. So, to solve this question you must figure out what a symptom of an injury would be. Injuries to the leg aerate main cause of a person "limping" or walking with an impeded gait.
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Brick is to mortar as __________.
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Brick is to mortar as __________.
Mortar is the sticky mixture that is used to individual bricks together. The equivalent substance for paper is glue. You can hold boards together with screws, but screws aren't sticky and gooey like mortar and glue.
Mortar is the sticky mixture that is used to individual bricks together. The equivalent substance for paper is glue. You can hold boards together with screws, but screws aren't sticky and gooey like mortar and glue.
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Cartography is to maps as seismology is to __________.
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Cartography is to maps as seismology is to __________.
"Cartography" is the science of map-making, the art of making maps. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices "seismology" is concerned with. The correct answer is "earthquakes."
"Cartography" is the science of map-making, the art of making maps. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices "seismology" is concerned with. The correct answer is "earthquakes."
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Tenuous is to precarious as malign is to __________.
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Tenuous is to precarious as malign is to __________.
Tenuous and precarious are synonyms that both mean unstable or insecure. So to solve this analogy you have to find the best available synonym for malign. To malign someone is to slander them. For clarification, something that is docile is calm and obedient.
Tenuous and precarious are synonyms that both mean unstable or insecure. So to solve this analogy you have to find the best available synonym for malign. To malign someone is to slander them. For clarification, something that is docile is calm and obedient.
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Grandiloquent is to simple as nice is to __________.
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Grandiloquent is to simple as nice is to __________.
The best choice is "mean." The relationship between "grandiloquent" and "simple" is that they are antonyms. The word "grandiloquent" means speaking in a lofty or pompous style. Grandiloquence typically involves complex language. "Simple" is the opposite of "complex." Likewise, "mean" is the opposite of "nice."
The best choice is "mean." The relationship between "grandiloquent" and "simple" is that they are antonyms. The word "grandiloquent" means speaking in a lofty or pompous style. Grandiloquence typically involves complex language. "Simple" is the opposite of "complex." Likewise, "mean" is the opposite of "nice."
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Averted is to prevent as augmented is to __________.
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Averted is to prevent as augmented is to __________.
When you avert something, you prevent it. When you augment something, you increase it.
When you avert something, you prevent it. When you augment something, you increase it.
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Placid is to tranquil as noxious is to __________.
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Placid is to tranquil as noxious is to __________.
"Placid" and "tranquil" are synonyms, as are "noxious" and "toxic."
"Placid" and "tranquil" are synonyms, as are "noxious" and "toxic."
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Corpulent is to fat as diminutive is to __________.
Corpulent is to fat as diminutive is to __________.
Corpulent is a synonym for fat, so to solve this analogy you need to find the best possible synonym for diminutive. Since diminutive means tiny the best possible answer choice is small.
Corpulent is a synonym for fat, so to solve this analogy you need to find the best possible synonym for diminutive. Since diminutive means tiny the best possible answer choice is small.
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Thrive is to flourish as indignant is to __________.
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Thrive is to flourish as indignant is to __________.
Thrive and flourish are both synonyms that mean to do well or succeed; therefore you need to identify the best synonym for indignant, which means angry or furious. The correct answer is “incensed” which means to have been made very angry. For clarification, "lethargic" means exhausted and is the antonym of energetic.
Thrive and flourish are both synonyms that mean to do well or succeed; therefore you need to identify the best synonym for indignant, which means angry or furious. The correct answer is “incensed” which means to have been made very angry. For clarification, "lethargic" means exhausted and is the antonym of energetic.
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Scurvy is to malnutrition as emphysema is to __________.
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Scurvy is to malnutrition as emphysema is to __________.
"Scurvy" is a disease caused by lack of vitamins and "malnutrition." "Malnutrition" is not having a sufficient supply of healthy or useful food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these causes "emphysema." Well, "emphysema" is a lung disease marked by inability to breathe. It is primarily caused by "smoking."
"Scurvy" is a disease caused by lack of vitamins and "malnutrition." "Malnutrition" is not having a sufficient supply of healthy or useful food. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these causes "emphysema." Well, "emphysema" is a lung disease marked by inability to breathe. It is primarily caused by "smoking."
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Smaller is to diminish as bigger is to __________.
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Smaller is to diminish as bigger is to __________.
If you diminish something than you make it smaller so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices describes the action of making something bigger. The correct answer is “augment” which means to increase, add to, or supplement. For clarification the four other answer choices are all used, like diminish, to describe the action of making something smaller.
If you diminish something than you make it smaller so to solve this analogy you have to determine which of these answer choices describes the action of making something bigger. The correct answer is “augment” which means to increase, add to, or supplement. For clarification the four other answer choices are all used, like diminish, to describe the action of making something smaller.
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Red is to color as __________.
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Red is to color as __________.
Color is a category, and one thing that falls into this category is red—that is, red is a type of color. The same relationship is true of 'onion' and 'vegetable': an onion is an item that falls under the category of vegetable.
Color is a category, and one thing that falls into this category is red—that is, red is a type of color. The same relationship is true of 'onion' and 'vegetable': an onion is an item that falls under the category of vegetable.
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Excavate is to fossil as cauterize is to __________.
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Excavate is to fossil as cauterize is to __________.
"Excavate" means to dig a hole for the purposes of removing something. So, one can "excavate" a "fossil." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that one might "cauterize." Well, "cauterize" means to burn the skin to help a "wound" to heal.
"Excavate" means to dig a hole for the purposes of removing something. So, one can "excavate" a "fossil." To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is something that one might "cauterize." Well, "cauterize" means to burn the skin to help a "wound" to heal.
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Lactate is to milk as ovulate is to _____________.
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Lactate is to milk as ovulate is to _____________.
To "lactate" means to produce "milk," usually for the purposes of sustaining one's offspring. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is produced by someone who is "ovulating." Well, to "ovulate" means (of a female) to produce "eggs" for reproduction.
To "lactate" means to produce "milk," usually for the purposes of sustaining one's offspring. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is produced by someone who is "ovulating." Well, to "ovulate" means (of a female) to produce "eggs" for reproduction.
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Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.
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Myopic is to glasses as lame is to __________.
A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.
A person who is myopic needs glasses. A person who is lame needs crutches.
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