"Hobble" is a verb that means "walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury," and limp is a verb that means "walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot." Because the two words mean the same thing, they are synonyms. So, we need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "sprint." Since "sprint" means "run at full speed over a short distance," we need to pick out a verb that means something like "to run." "Dash," "walk," and "tiptoe" all refer to types of movement, but only "dash" means "run or travel somewhere in a great hurry." Since "dash" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "sprint," it is the correct answer.

“Frosty” is an adjective that means “very cold with frost forming on surfaces” when being used to describe the weather, or “cold and unfriendly in manner.” “Chilly” is an adjective that means “uncomfortably cool or cold,” “feeling cold” when used of a person, or “unfriendly.” So, “frosty” and “chilly” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of two adjectives that are synonyms. While “fast is to plodding” might look like a potentially correct answer, “plodding” is a word that when used as an adjective, means “slow-moving and unexciting,” making it an opposite, not a synonym, of “fast.” “Annoying” is an adjective that means “causing irritation or annoyance,” and “irritating” is an adjective that means “causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.” So, “annoying” and “irritating” are synonyms, just like “frosty” and “chilly,” so “annoying is to irritating” is the correct answer.

An "opponent" is someone you face in a competition, so "competitor" is another word for "opponent." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out which of these answer choices is closest in meaning to "ally." An "ally" is someone who is on your side, a teammate, or a friend, so "friend" is the correct answer. To help you, a "novice" is a beginner, and is the opposite of an "expert," which means a master at some activity. An "adversary" is an enemy, and the opposite of an "ally," and "amateur" means someone who is not a professional at a certain activity.

"Ban" and "forbid" mean the same thing, so they are are synonyms of one another. So, to solve the analogy, you have to pick out the answer choice that is a synonym of "decree." "Decree" means order, so "order" is the correct answer. To help you, the other four answer choices are all synonyms of one another and mean pester.

"Plunge" means fall from a great height, so "plunge" and "fall" are synonyms of one another. So, you need to pick out an answer choice that is a synonym of "struggle." "Struggle" means resist an attack, so "resist" is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "struggle": "abandon" means to leave behind; "discard" means to get rid of; and "collect" and "gather" are synonyms that mean to come together as a group in a certain place or to collect objects in a single location.

When looking at the beginning of the analogy, "microscopic is to tiny," we know that the word "microscopic" means very small. We know this because "micro-" means very small itself, so using this prefix, it is possible to understand the rest of the meaning. "Tiny" thus means the same thing as "microscopic." The answer choice that also has a synonym relationship is "bright is to vibrant." "Bright" means having a glow, while "vibrant" means casting off strong colors or light. Therefore "bright" and "vibrant" are synonyms.

The analogy in question compares two synonyms, or words with similar meanings. "Run is to walk" is close, however, "run" and "walk" ultimately refer to distinct activities, as "running" is notably faster than "walking." "Expert is to newcomer" and "rookie is to veteran" are similar to the analogy in question in that they associate two words that describe how long someone has been a participant of a given activity; however, they consist of pairs of antonyms, or words with opposite meanings, rather than synonyms. "Beginner" and "novice" have similar meanings, just as "rule" and "reign" do. So, the correct answer choice is "rule is to reign."

"Funny" means the same thing as "humorous," so funny is a synonym of "humorous." So, to solve this analogy, you have to figure out the best synonym of "tremendous." "Tremendous" means very good or very large, so the correct answer is "gigantic," an adjective that means very large. To help you, "imperfect" means not perfect, as you might infer from the word's use of the negative prefix "im-," which means not, "unwelcome" means not welcome, as you might infer from the word's use of the negative prefix "un-," which also means not, and "miniscule" means very small.

"Partner" and "teammate" are synonyms of one another—they have the same meaning. Both words mean someone who is on your side. So, to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices means the same thing as "competitor." A "competitor" is someone with whom you are competing, or in other words, someone on another team. So, the correct answer is "opponent." To provide further help, "ally" means someone on your team; "sponsor" means someone who provides money to make something happen; "manager" means someone in charge at a company; and "assistant" means someone who helps someone else.

"Trip" is another word for "journey"; they have very similar meanings and are therefore synonyms of one another. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these words is a synonym of "yearly." The correct answer is "annual" because it means occurring on a yearly basis.