HSPT Verbal : Analogies: Determining Meaning from Type of Relationship
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Example Question #151 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Luxurious is to destitute as opulent is to __________.
lavish
lush
plain
upscale
magnificent
plain
"Luxurious" and "destitute" are both antonyms, just as "opulent" and "plain" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #152 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Embarrassed is to composed as flustered is to __________.
obscure
illness
secretive
comforted
aggression
comforted
"Embarrassed" and "composed" are antonyms, just as "flustered" and "comforted" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #153 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Worthwhile is to unhelpful as beneficial is to __________.
priceless
useless
justifiable
instructive
productive
useless
"Worthwhile" and "unhelpful" are antonyms, just as "beneficial" and "useless" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #241 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Marriage is to divorce as birth is to __________.
baptism
death
caustic
expected
infant
death
"Marriage" and "divorce" are antonyms, just as "birth" and "death" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #242 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Bitter is to sweet as pungent is to __________.
harsh
acrid
acidic
spicy
mild
mild
"Bitter" and "sweet" are antonyms, just as "pungent" and "mild" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #246 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Forlorn is to elated as despondent is to __________.
bereft
cheerful
lonely
miserable
useless
cheerful
"Forlorn" and "elated" are antonyms, just as "despondent" and "cheerful" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #247 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Painful is to soothing as excruciating is to __________.
chastening
pleasant
harrowing
extreme
grueling
pleasant
"Painful" and "soothing" are antonyms, just as "excruciating" and "pleasant" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #253 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Hefty is to lightweight as robust is to __________.
fearful
worthy
strong
valiant
fragile
fragile
"Hefty" and "lightweight" are antonyms, just as "robust" and "fragile" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #261 : Analogies
Answer the question by selecting the word that best completes the analogy.
Inherit is to bequeath as romantic is to __________.
regal
whimsical
fleeting
lightweight
pragmatic
pragmatic
"Inherit" and "bequeath" are antonyms, just as "romantic" and "pragmatic" have opposite meanings.
Example Question #154 : Synonyms, Antonyms, And Changes In Intensity
Introverted is to outgoing as sympathetic is to __________.
forgetful
generous
indifferent
shy
benign
indifferent
The word “introverted” describes someone who is shy or perhaps self-centered. The reason that the word can have this range of meanings from just being generally unsocial to the negative notion of being self-centered is because of its origins in Latin. The “-vert” portion of the word is the same as that which we find in words like “convert” and “adversary.” The root, whether with a “t” or an “s,” here means turned. An adversary is turned against their foe, and a “convert” is said to “turn” from one way of life to another. Someone who is “introverted” is “turned inward.” Thus, such a person is not outgoing—whether or not they are self-centered. The two words are antonyms. A good antonym for “sympathetic” is “indifferent.” A sympathetic person is said to suffer with the pains of other people. Someone who is indifferent pays no heed to them whatsoever.
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