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Example Question #281 : Hspt Verbal Skills
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Corpulent is to obese as svelte is to __________.
weighted
boring
slender
misunderstood
fragile
slender
"Corpulent" and "obese" are both synonyms, just as "svelte" and "slender" have a similar meaning.
Example Question #47 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Fragile is to delicate as durable is to __________.
feeble
overdone
criminal
tough
regal
tough
"Fragile" and "delicate" are synonyms, just as "durable" and "tough" mean the same thing.
Example Question #48 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Sordid is to shameful as decent is to __________.
reputable
sleazy
small
secret
unjust
reputable
"Sordid" and "shameful" are both synonyms, just as "decent" and "reputable" both have similar meanings.
Example Question #51 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Start is to commence as end is to __________.
focus
begin
conclude
destroy
amend
conclude
"Start" and "commence" are synonyms, just as "end" and "conclude" mean similar things.
Example Question #52 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Stranger is to outsider as familiar is to __________.
special
unfortunate
well-known
odd
bizarre
well-known
"Stranger" and "outsider" are both synonyms, just as "familiar" and "well-known" have similar meanings.
Example Question #53 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the comparison.
Mute is to silent as loud is to __________.
quiet
placid
unhurried
forlorn
deafening
deafening
"Mute" and "silent" are both synonyms, just as "loud" and "deafening" have similar meanings.
Example Question #54 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Decent is to polite as improper is to __________.
worthy
decorous
misbehaving
spotless
chaste
misbehaving
"Decent" and "polite" are synonyms, just as "improper" and "misbehaving" are similar in meaning.
Example Question #55 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Senile is to decrepit as juvenile is to __________.
elderly
youthful
unknown
joyous
forsaken
youthful
"Senile" and "decrepit" are synonyms, just as "juvenile" and "youthful" have similar meanings.
Example Question #56 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Autonomous is to independent as dependent is to __________.
venerated
resptable
aloof
crushed
subservient
subservient
"Autonomous" and "independent" are synonyms, just as "dependent" and "subservient" have similar meanings.
Example Question #57 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Panic is to dismay as composure is to __________.
bewilderment
musical
confusion
confidence
savvy
confidence
"Panic" and "dismay" are synonyms, just as "composure" and "confidence" have similar meanings.
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