Word Analogies · Answer Key

Check the answers together. If an answer is different from yours, talk about how each of you got there. Both ways of thinking are worth hearing.

1. Generous is to stingy as ascend is to …?
generous → stingy · ascend → ____
- Choice A: reject
- Choice B: defeat
- Choice C: descend ← answer
- Choice D: exterior
Answer: C. “generous” and “stingy” are opposites. In the same way, “ascend” and “descend” are opposites.
2. Expand is to shrink as transparent is to …?
expand → shrink · transparent → ____
- Choice A: defeat
- Choice B: descend
- Choice C: exterior
- Choice D: opaque ← answer
Answer: D. “expand” and “shrink” are opposites. In the same way, “transparent” and “opaque” are opposites.
3. Maximum is to minimum as permanent is to …?
maximum → minimum · permanent → ____
- Choice A: exclude
- Choice B: horizontal
- Choice C: temporary ← answer
- Choice D: modern
Answer: C. “maximum” and “minimum” are opposites. In the same way, “permanent” and “temporary” are opposites.
4. Enormous is to huge as ancient is to …?
enormous → huge · ancient → ____
- Choice A: tired
- Choice B: live
- Choice C: old ← answer
- Choice D: exact
Answer: C. “enormous” and “huge” mean almost the same thing. In the same way, “ancient” and “old” mean almost the same thing.
5. Precise is to exact as assist is to …?
precise → exact · assist → ____
- Choice A: tired
- Choice B: courageous
- Choice C: old
- Choice D: help ← answer
Answer: D. “precise” and “exact” mean almost the same thing. In the same way, “assist” and “help” mean almost the same thing.
6. Meteorologist is to weather as entomologist is to …?
meteorologist → weather · entomologist → ____
- Choice A: the past
- Choice B: stars
- Choice C: insects ← answer
- Choice D: languages
Answer: C. A meteorologist studies weather. In the same way, an entomologist studies insects.
7. Planet is to solar system as chapter is to …?
planet → solar system · chapter → ____
- Choice A: keyboard
- Choice B: country
- Choice C: book ← answer
- Choice D: hour
Answer: C. A planet is part of the solar system. In the same way, a chapter is part of a book.
8. Key is to keyboard as chapter is to …?
key → keyboard · chapter → ____
- Choice A: keyboard
- Choice B: necklace
- Choice C: book ← answer
- Choice D: solar system
Answer: C. A key is part of a keyboard. In the same way, a chapter is part of a book.

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