A hothead acts rashly, not prudently (B) or judiciously.
A cynic is NOT expected to be gullible (A), i.e. well-read, as a judge is expected to be impartial, i.e. DĪn author is expected to be literate, i.e. One who is despondent is depressed/despairing and unlikely to laugh (E). One who is poised is self-assured and socially adroit, hence unlikely to blunder (D), i.e. One who is regal (royal/noble) is proud and will not cringe (B), i.e. One who is lethargic (A) lacks energy/motivation and will not cavort (frolic). One who is sullen (morose) will brood (mope), as one who is docile (compliant) will obey. Lax means slack or remiss and is not favorable (E).
Vigilant means watchful and is not unfavorable. Disputatious means argumentative and is not favorable (C). Maternal refers to motherhood and is not unfavorable (B). Morbid and unfavorable are “bad” synonyms, as reputable and favorable are “good” synonyms.
Dust does not make things radiant (E) or glowing. A pall or cloud of gloom does not make things gaudy (D) or bright. Sunshine does not make things fruitless (B) or useless/unproductive. Frost does not make things transparent (A) or clear. Soot (ash/carbon) makes things grimy (dirty) as rain makes things sodden (soaked). Coincidental means by chance/occurring together, not in order of health (E). Marginal means minimal or peripheral, not in order of knowledge (C). Abnormal means not normal and not in order of value (B). Virtual means essential, implicit, practical, or almost not in order of truth (A). DĬhronological means in order of time, as ordinal means in order in place. A firebrand incites others to action but does not quibble (E), i.e. A bystander does not procure (D) or obtain anything, but stands by and may observe an event. A sage is one who is wise, not one who stifles (C), i.e. A parasite does not foster (A) or promote anything, but lives off another. BĪ fugitive flees a braggart boasts/brags. ingenious or smart, is unrelated to eradicate (D), to eliminate. One who is willful does not heed (C) warnings/directions. One who is strict does not pamper (B), but the opposite. One who is wicked may or may not necessarily insinuate (A) a better adjective for insinuating something might be sly or subtle. One who is clumsy may botch a job one who is lazy may shirk work. Distraction interferes with a decision (E), rather than causing it. Gas does not cause sublimation (A) but is subject to it, as humidity is subject to evaporation (B). Liquid causes maceration as weather causes erosion: both break things down. Color does not measure hue (E) these are synonyms. Nickel does not measure metal (C) but is a type of metal. Density does not measure darkness (B) but may create it. Candles do not measure light (A) but emit it. Lumens measure brightness and inches measure length. Amber and blue (E) are two different colors neither is a gem. Jewelers (B) inspect gems for clarity, a quality other than color. Carats (A) are measures of the weight of diamonds, not their color. Topazes are yellow and amethysts are purple. Algae, plants, are not part of zoology (E), the study of animals. Friend is not part of home economics (D), the study of cooking, sewing, and other home skills. Turtle is not part of microbiology (B), the study of microscopic organisms. Toad is not part of ornithology (A), the study of birds. The Union Jack (British flag) is part of vexillology, the study of flags gymnosperms are part of botany, the study of plants. Anatomy and physiology (E) are related subjects. Appeasement and unreasonable (D) are unrelated. Bondage and subjugation (C) are synonyms (for each other and slavery). BĮnfranchise is to set free/liberate, and slavery is the opposite-i.e. There is an expression, “Keep your nose to the grindstone ” but grind is not a movement of/upon the nose (E). Dress (C) is a whole, of which hem is part Cover (D) is part of the whole, book. Eyes may gleam (A), but this is not a movement. Walking is a movement of the legs and chewing is a movement of the mouth. Curl and roll (B), stream and tributary (C), and bend and angle (E) are all pairs of synonyms. DRIP : GUSHĭenting is minor damage and destroying is major dripping is minor liquid flow and gushing is major. Choose the analogy that best matches the example provided.
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