Analogies Warm-up with Notes 11/12
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Types of Analogy Relationships:
- Word : Antonym Words are paired with opposites, or near opposites.
Example: GORGE : NIBBLE :: GUZZLE : SIP
- Word : Synonym Words are paired with other words having similiar meanings.
Example: AMUSING : HILARIOUS :: FRIGID : COLD
- Agent : Action A person or object is paired with its characteristic action.
Example: WITNESS : TESTIFY :: PROSECUTOR : QUESTION
-Agent : Acted Upon A person or object is paired with a person, place, or thing that he, she or it normally affects.
Example: DELIVER : SPEECH :: TEACH : LESSON
-Action : Emotion An action is paired with an emotion usually associated with it.
Example: SWELL : PRIDE :: SHRINK : EMBARASSMENT
-Part : Whole A part of something is paired with the whole to which it belongs.
Example: STUBBLE : COARSE :: SANDPAPER : ABRASIVE
-Adjective : Quality An adjective is paired with a noun that names the quality referred to by the adjective.
Example: FRUGAL : THRIFT :: EXTRAVAGANT : WASTE
Model:
DRINK : GULP ::
A. SIP : SWALLOW
B. GRAB : HOLD
C. EAT : DEVOUR
D. KNOW : THINK
E. TASTE : SMELL
The answer is C. To gulp means to drink quickly or greedily, and to devour means to eat quickly or greedily.
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Question 1
1.
ROOT : PLANT ::
ROOT : PLANT ::
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Question 2
2.
A WICK is to CANDLE as
A WICK is to CANDLE as
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Question 3
3.
MEDIAN : HIGHWAY ::
MEDIAN : HIGHWAY ::
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Question 4
4.
GREED : COVETOUSNESS ::
GREED : COVETOUSNESS ::
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1
Question 5
5.
HARBOR : SAILOR ::
HARBOR : SAILOR ::