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METAPHOR : SYMBOL
Options
A. pentameter : poem
B. rhythm : melody
C. nuance : song
D. slang : usage
E. analogy : comparison
Correct Answer
analogy : comparison
Explanation
A metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.
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1. FERAL : TAME
Options
A. rancid : rational
B. repetitive : recurrent
C. nettlesome : annoying
D. repentant : honorable
E. ephemeral : immortal
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Correct Answer: ephemeral : immortal
Explanation:
Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms.
2. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
Options
A. finicky : thoughtful
B. cautious : emotional
C. envious : desiring
D. shy : familiar
E. asinine : silly
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Correct Answer: asinine : silly
Explanation:
To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
3. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY
Options
A. romance : sympathy
B. furtherance : melancholy
C. independence : autonomy
D. tolerance : philanthropy
E. recompense : hilarity
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Correct Answer: independence : autonomy
Explanation:
Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence.
4. DIRGE : FUNERAL
Options
A. chain : letter
B. bell : church
C. telephone : call
D. jingle : commercial
E. hymn : concerto
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Correct Answer: jingle : commercial
Explanation:
A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial.
5. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE
Options
A. confusion : penance
B. infinity : meaning
C. decorum : decoration
D. elation : jubilance
E. outrage : consideration
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Correct Answer: elation : jubilance
Explanation:
Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.
6. INTEREST : OBSESSION
Options
A. mood : feeling
B. weeping : sadness
C. dream : fantasy
D. plan : negation
E. highlight : indication
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Correct Answer: dream : fantasy
Explanation:
Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.
7. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA
Options
A. jockey : mount
B. thrasher : hay
C. driver : tractor
D. skipper : crew
E. painter : house
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Correct Answer: skipper : crew
Explanation:
A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.
8. FROND : PALM
Options
A. quill : porcupine
B. blade : evergreen
C. scale : wallaby
D. tusk : alligator
E. blade : fern
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Correct Answer: quill : porcupine
Explanation:
A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.
9. SOUND : CACOPHONY
Options
A. taste : style
B. touch : massage
C. smell : stench
D. sight : panorama
E. speech : oration
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Correct Answer: smell : stench
Explanation:
A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.
10. AERIE : EAGLE
Options
A. capital : government
B. bridge : architect
C. unit : apartment
D. kennel : veterinarian
E. house : person
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Correct Answer: house : person
Explanation:
An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.
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