Analogy Synonym & Antonym Analogies 1

Question 1

HAPPY : JOYFUL :: ANGRY : ___

Accepted Answer

Furious

Answer

Happy and joyful are synonyms, so the answer must be a synonym for angry — furious fits that relationship.

Question 2

HOT : COLD :: WET : ___

Accepted Answer

Dry

Answer

Hot and cold are antonyms, so the answer must be the opposite of wet — dry is the antonym of wet.

Question 3

BENEVOLENT : MALEVOLENT :: OPTIMISTIC : ___

Accepted Answer

Pessimistic

Answer

Benevolent and malevolent are antonyms (kind vs. evil), so the answer must be the antonym of optimistic — pessimistic.

Question 4

SWIFT : RAPID :: SLUGGISH : ___

Accepted Answer

Lethargic

Answer

Swift and rapid are synonyms meaning fast, so the answer must be a synonym for sluggish — lethargic shares that meaning.

Question 5

TRANSPARENT : OPAQUE :: LOUD : ___

Accepted Answer

Quiet

Answer

Transparent and opaque are antonyms, so the answer must be the opposite of loud — quiet is the antonym.

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