Analogies and Word Relationships Flashcards
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DOCTOR is to PATIENT as TEACHER is to:
Answer: Student
A doctor provides professional care to a patient. In the same relationship, a teacher provides instruction to a student. Both are professional-to-recipient relationships.
LIBRARY is to BOOKS as GALLERY is to:
Answer: Paintings
A library is the place where books are housed and displayed. A gallery is the place where paintings are housed and displayed.
HOT is to COLD as LIGHT is to:
Answer: Dark
Hot and cold are opposites. Applying the same opposite relationship: light and dark are antonyms.
FISH is to SCALES as BIRD is to:
Answer: Feathers
Scales are the external covering of a fish. Feathers are the external covering of a bird. Both refer to the characteristic outer layer.
COMPOSER is to SYMPHONY as AUTHOR is to:
Answer: Novel
A composer creates a symphony. An author creates a novel. Both relationships link the creator to their primary large-scale work.
WATER is to THIRST as FOOD is to:
Answer: Hunger
Water satisfies thirst. Food satisfies hunger. Both complete the relationship: substance to the condition it relieves.