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Weary is to energetic as plain is to __________.
When someone is weary, he or she is tired and lacking energy; therefore, “weary” and “energetic” are antonyms. In looking for an antonym for “plain,” the best option is “ostentatious,” which means “showy” (often with the negative connotation that the showiness is done in order to attract attention). This is an adequate antonym for “plain.”
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Charitable is to stingy as improve is to __________.
The word “charitable” can mean merely “kindly” but also can describe activities of giving money to helpful causes. Someone who is described as being charitable is likely not to be stingy, which means “cheap” or “unwilling to spend money.” Thus, the analogy could fairly be understood as one of antonyms. The best option for an antonym for “improve” is the relatively simple “decline.” None of the other options has a meaning directly opposed to “improve.”
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Complete this analogy.
Vacuum is to matter as unintelligible is to __________.
A vacuum is a space lacking matter. Thus, the analogy could be rewritten as, “Just a vacuum lacks matter, so does something unintelligible lack X.” When something is unintelligible, it makes little or no sense and cannot be understood. It could thus be said to lack meaning for someone trying to understand it.
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Destitution is to wealth as frigidity is to __________.
Destitution is a state of extreme poverty, so a person living in destitution could be said to be in the state of lacking wealth. Something “frigid” is very cold, thus being best described as lacking any heat. This is the best option among those provided.
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Safe is to danger as wakeful is to __________.
Something that is safe lacks danger. Thus, this analogy could be rewritten, “As something safe lacks danger, so does a wakeful state lack X.” When someone is wakeful, he or she either does not need sleep or cannot do so. Likewise, the word can be used to describe a period of time as in “a wakeful night.” In the latter case, it means “a night passed without sleep.” The word “sleep” is the best option for that which is lacking in wakefulness.
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Impregnable is to weakness as flaccid is to __________.
Something that is impregnable is unable to be broken or destroyed. For instance, an “impregnable fortress” is one believed to be completely safe and unable to be overcome. Such a thing lacks any weakness. Thus, the analogy could be written, “As something impregnable lacks weakness, something flaccid lacks X.” Something flaccid is soft, loose, or flabby. Such a thing lacks firmness.
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Composed is to agitated as urgent is to __________.
"Composed" and "agitated" are antonyms, as are "urgent" and "unimportant."
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Proud is to humble as silence is to __________.
"Proud" and "humble" are strong opposites, just as "silence" and "clamor" are antonyms.
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Unsure is to certain as enlightened is to __________.
"Unsure" and "certain" are clearly antonyms; therefore the opposite of "enlightened" is "ignorant."
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Disturbed is to pacific as troubled is to __________.
"Disturbed" and "troubled" are both antonyms of "pacific" and "tranquil."
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Temperate is to scorching as mild is to __________.
"Temperate" and "scorching" are opposites, just as "mild" and "sweltering" are opposites.
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Sophisticated is to brutish as civilized is to __________.
"Sophisticated" and "brutish" are antonyms; therefore the opossite of "civilized" is "uncultured."
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Revoke is to enact as abolish is to __________.
"Revoke" and "enact" are strong antonyms; therefore the opposite of "abolish" is to "establish."
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Stout is to slight as portly is to __________.
"Stout" and "slight" mean opposite things; therefore an antonym for "portly" is "lean."
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Liberal is to conservative as spendthrift is to __________.
"Liberal" and "conservative" are antonyms, just as "spendthrift" and "miser" mean the opposite thing.
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Famous is to obscure as unbiased is to __________.
"Famous" and "obscure" are both antonyms; therefore the opposite of "unbiased" would be "prejudiced."
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Paradise is to hell as fictitious is to __________.
"Paradise" and "hell" are antonyms, therefore the opposite of "fictitious" is "genuine."
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Astute is to inept as perceptive is to __________.
"Astute" and "inept" have opposite meanings; therefore "perceptive" and "naïve" are antonyms.
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Corrupt is to honest as selfish is to__________.
"Corrupt" and "honest" are both antonyms; therefore the opposite of "selfish" is "generous."
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Aggressive is to passive as overjoyed is to __________.
"Aggressive" is an antonym of "passive," just as "overjoyed" is the opposite of "disappointed."
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