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Example Question #231 : Analogies
Friend is to enemy as . . .
justice is to fairness
wriggle is to writhe
quiet is to silent
ponder is to think
confidence is to shyness
confidence is to shyness
“Friend” and “enemy” are nouns that are opposites, or antonyms, so we need to pick out an answer choice that consists of two nouns which are also opposites. While “confidence is to shyness” and “justice is to fairness” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “justice” is a noun that means “the quality of being fair and reasonable,” so “justice” and “fairness” are synonyms, not antonyms, and “justice is to fairness” cannot be the correct answer. “Confidence,” however, is a noun that means “a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities,” while “shyness” is a noun that means “the quality of feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting and talking to people.” So, because “confidence” is an antonym of “shyness” just as “friend” is an antonym of “enemy,” “confidence is to shyness” is the correct answer.
Example Question #124 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Active is to inactive as amateur is to __________.
taxes
professional
income
lazy
employed
professional
"Active" means energetic and lively and is an antonym of "inactive." To solve this analogy, you need to figure out the best available antonym of "amateur." Someone who is an "amateur" is not paid for their work, so the only acceptable antonym is “professional.” None of the other answer choices are antonyms of "amateur": "employed" means having a paid job, "income" is the money one earns by working; and "taxes" are the portion of money that the government takes from your income.
Example Question #125 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Remember is to forget as prevent is to __________.
forbid
enigmatic
fix
mysterious
allow
allow
"Remember" is an antonym of "forget." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "prevent." "Prevent" means to stop someone from doing something, so the best antonym is “allow,” which means to let someone do something. To help you, "enigmatic" means mysterious, and "forbid" means the same thing as "prevent", or in other words, they are synonyms.
Example Question #232 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Cowardly is to brave as ignorant is to __________.
timid
strong
meek
vulnerable
wise
wise
"Cowardly" is an antonym of "brave," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "ignorant." Someone who is "ignorant" is stupid, and does not know very much. The word that is the best opposite of "ignorant" is “wise,” which means very intelligent. To help you, "vulnerable" means in danger, and "timid" and "meek" both mean shy.
Example Question #233 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Happy is to sad as greedy is to __________.
laughing
envious
smiling
jealous
generous
generous
"Happy" is the opposite of "sad," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "greedy." To be greedy means selfish and keeping things for oneself instead of sharing them, so "generous" has the opposite meaning and is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, "envious" and "jealous" both mean desiring something that belongs to someone else.
Example Question #234 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Dead is to alive as awake is to __________.
lonely
daytime
nighttime
awaken
asleep
asleep
"Dead" is the opposite of "alive," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is an opposite of "awake." The opposite of awake is “asleep," so "asleep" is the correct answer. For clarification, "lonely" is a feeling of sadness caused by being alone and desiring to be around other people.
Example Question #235 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Wet is to dry as hot is to __________.
wetter
temperature
warm
boiling
cold
cold
"Wet" is the opposite of "dry," so "wet" and "dry" are antonyms. So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "hot." "Cold" is the answer choice that is the best opposite of "hot, "so "cold" is the correct answer. To help you, "warm" means slightly elevated in temperature, and "boiling" means very hot.
Example Question #236 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Easy is to difficult as attack is to __________.
prohibit
allow
protect
pursue
permit
protect
"Easy" is an opposite, or antonym, of "difficult," so to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym of "attack." The answer is “protect.” To help you, "pursue" means to chase after, "permit" means allow, and "prohibit" means forbid or outlaw and is an antonym, or opposite, of "permit."
Example Question #237 : Analogies
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Up is to down as __________.
left is to right
cloud is to water
legend is to map
music is to headphones
ground is to sky
left is to right
Up and down are polar opposite directions, just like left and right are, so "left is to right" is the correct answer.
Example Question #281 : Ssat Elementary Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Certain is to unsure as pointless is to __________.
futile
crucial
despondent
insignificant
hopeless
crucial
If you are "certain" of something, you are sure of it, while if you are "unsure" about something, you are not sure or not certain about it. So, "certain" and "unsure" are antonyms of one another, and to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best antonym, or opposite, of "pointless." Something "pointless" is futile, hopeless, or purposeless, so the answer choice that is opposite in meaning to "pointless" is "crucial," which means very important or necessary. To help you, "insignificant" and "futile" are both loose synonyms of "pointless," and "despondent" is a synonym of "hopeless."
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