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Example Question #111 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
War is to __________ as whine is to wine.
complain
battle
clothes
wore
soldier
wore
"Whine" (to complain, to moan about something) and "wine" are "homonyms" because they sound the same, but have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same as "war" but has a different meaning? The correct answer is "wore" (as in the past tense of wear). Additionally, "battle" means fight, conflict.
Example Question #112 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Grate is to great as __________ is to mail.
male
metal
author
letter
good
male
"Grate" and "great" sound the same, yet have different meanings. This makes them "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "mail." The correct answer is "male." Additionally, an "author" is someone who writes a book, someone who has written something.
Example Question #113 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Son is to __________ as two is to too.
three
sun
light
daughter
child
sun
"Two" and "too" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. They are "homonyms," so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as "son." The correct answer is "sun."
Example Question #114 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Cent is to __________ as flew is to flu
smell
sick
dollar
scent
fly
scent
"Flew" (the past tense of fly) and "flu" (a common type of sickness) are "homonyms." So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, as "cent?" The correct answer is "scent" (which refers to the smell of something).
Example Question #115 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Weak is to __________ as yoke is to yolk.
strong
egg
month
day
week
week
"Yoke" (a harness, a collar, something attached to an animal to suggest ownership) and "yolk" (the yellow inner part of an egg) are "homonyms" because they sound the same, yet have different meanings. Which of these words sounds the same as "weak?" The correct answer is "week."
Example Question #116 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Hole is to whole as maze is to __________.
grain
maize
narrow
round
lost
maize
"Hole" and "whole" are "homonyms," they sound the same, yet have different meanings. So, which of these words sounds the same, but has a different meaning, to "maze?" The correct answer is "maize," which is another name for corn. Additionally, "narrow" means small, not wide.
Example Question #117 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Wait is to weight as wear is to __________.
clothing
where
there
here
heavy
where
"Wait" and "weight" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that have a different meaning and yet sound the same. Another example of a "homonym" is "see and sea." So, to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words has the same meaning, but sounds different to "wear." The correct answer is "where."
Example Question #118 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
More is to moor as passed is to __________.
Past
Bleak
Less
Windy
Gone
Past
"More" and "moor" are homonyms of one another, so to solve this analogy you need to figure out which of these words sounds the same as, but has a different meaning to, "passed." The correct answer is "past." To provide further help, "bleak" means (of a situation) not looking good, (of an area of land) empty and cold and miserable.
Example Question #119 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Steal is to __________ as tighten is to titan.
loot
giant
steel
loosen
rob
steel
"Tighten" and "titan" are "homonyms." "Homonyms" are two words that sound the same, but have different meanings. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words sounds the same as "steal," but has a different meaning. The correct answer is "steel." Additionally, "tighten" means to make something more tight; a "titan" is something gigantic; "steel" is a very hard and strong metal; "loot" and "rob" both mean the same thing as "steal."
Example Question #120 : Specific Terminology And Homonyms
Complete this analogy.
Pail is to __________ as reek is to wreak.
taste
cause
smell
bucket
pale
pale
To begin with "reek" means smell very badly or strongly and "wreak" means to cause, to inflict, to make happen. These two words sound the same, but have different meanings, so they are "homonyms." Which of these words is a "homonym" of "pail" (a bucket)? The correct answer is "pale" which means to be drained of color, to have a white complexion.
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