MAT Semantic Relationships 2

Question 1

FRUGAL is to SPENDTHRIFT as TIMID is to:

Accepted Answer

AUDACIOUS

Answer

Frugal and spendthrift are antonyms, so timid pairs with its antonym, audacious.

Question 2

PHILANTHROPIST is to GENEROSITY as MISER is to:

Accepted Answer

GREED

Answer

A philanthropist is defined by generosity, just as a miser is defined by greed.

Question 3

EPHEMERAL is to PERMANENT as TRANSIENT is to:

Accepted Answer

ENDURING

Answer

Ephemeral and permanent are antonyms, so transient pairs with enduring.

Question 4

VERBOSE is to CONCISE as LOQUACIOUS is to:

Accepted Answer

TACITURN

Answer

Verbose and concise are antonyms, so loquacious pairs with its antonym, taciturn.

Question 5

BENEVOLENT is to MALEVOLENT as KIND is to:

Accepted Answer

CRUEL

Answer

Benevolent and malevolent are antonyms, paralleled by kind and cruel.

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