Introduction / Context:
This item tests recognition of graded intensity within two domains and asks you to extend the second domain accordingly. The first trio escalates authority and forcefulness of direction. The second trio should escalate the depth of rest or inactivity in an analogous way.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Authority sequence: rule → command → dictate (increasing assertiveness/compulsion).
- Rest sequence: doze → sleep → ? (increasing depth/duration of sleep-like state).
- We need a term that represents a deeper, more prolonged state than ordinary sleep.
Concept / Approach:
On the left, each step increases intensity: from general guidance (rule), to direct order (command), to uncompromising direction (dictate). The right side should mirror this with shallow rest (doze), normal rest (sleep), and then an extreme or prolonged state. The natural linguistic choice is “hibernate,” used for extended, deep torpor, and figuratively for very deep sleep.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Identify the graded quality on the left: rising forcefulness.Translate that to the right: rising depth/duration of sleep.Compare options: snore (a sound during sleep, not a deeper state), govern (authority verb, wrong domain), awaken (opposite of sleeping), hibernate (a deeper, extended sleep state).Choose the parallel escalation: hibernate.
Verification / Alternative check:
If “dictate” is to “command” as “hibernate” is to “sleep,” both later terms represent a stronger or more extreme form within their domains.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
snore: A byproduct of sleep, not a state deeper than sleep.govern: Returns to the authority domain; does not mirror the right sequence.awaken: Opposite of sleeping; breaks the progression.
Common Pitfalls:
Picking a word associated with sleep without considering the graded intensity requirement. Only “hibernate” clearly expresses a deeper state.
Final Answer:
hibernate
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