Verbal Reasoning Analogies Flashcards
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LACONIC : VERBOSE :: TIMID : ?
Answer: Audacious
Laconic (brief) is the opposite of verbose (wordy), just as timid (fearful) is the opposite of audacious (bold).
CARTOGRAPHER : MAPS :: LEXICOGRAPHER : ?
Answer: Dictionaries
A cartographer makes maps, and a lexicographer makes dictionaries.
PEEL : ORANGE :: SHELL : ?
Answer: Egg
Peel is the protective outer layer removed from an orange, just as a shell is the protective outer layer removed from an egg.
ZENITH : NADIR :: DAWN : ?
Answer: Dusk
Zenith (highest point) and nadir (lowest point) are opposites, just as dawn (beginning of day) and dusk (end of day) are opposites.
GLACIER : ICE :: DELTA : ?
Answer: Sediment
A glacier is a large, slow-moving mass of ice, and a river delta is a landform made of deposited sediment.
NOVEL : CHAPTER :: SYMPHONY : ?
Answer: Movement
A novel is divided into chapters, and a symphony is divided into movements.
MITIGATE : WORSEN :: FORTIFY : ?
Answer: Weaken
Mitigate (to lessen harm) is the opposite of worsen, just as fortify (to strengthen) is the opposite of weaken.