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● Word Pair Analogies 8
low-advanced level (SAT)
Directions: Choose the pair of words that
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge
sentence(s) to the right.
A finger is part of a hand.
A leaf is part of a tree.
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Example:
Bridge Type: Lack
#) UNDERQUALIFIED : CREDENTIALS
A)
B)
C)
D)
tentative : doubt
tenacious : determination
lackluster : enthusiasm
epicurean : appreciation
Bridge Type: Function
1) GALLEON : SAIL
A)
B)
C)
D)
masterpiece : create
quarantine : isolate
neurologist : think
nominee : vote
Bridge Sentence:
The function of a galleon is to sail.
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Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
2) MISOGYNIST : FEMINIST
A)
B)
C)
D)
modicum : abundance
reflection : inversion
priory : convent
consequence : action
3) PARISHIONER : CHURCH
A)
B)
C)
D)
rant : soliloquy
lament : testimony
opera : aria
constituent : district
4) INSURGENT : REBELLIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
garrison : garrulous
rivalry : amicable
stereotype : oversimplified
voice : monotonous
Bridge Sentence:
The opposite of a misogynist is a feminist.
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5) EPIDERMIS : SKIN
A)
B)
C)
D)
hypotenuse : triangle
procedure : method
supplicant : lender
transmission : radio
6) QUANDARY : UNCERTAINTY
A)
B)
C)
D)
treachery : forgiveness
crime : wrongdoing
coupon : redemption
government : triumvirate
7) COLLOQUIAL : FORMAL
A)
B)
C)
D)
unbecoming : improper
resilient : persistent
perpendicular : angled
intermittent : continuous
8) SPY : ESPIONAGE
A)
B)
C)
D)
manufacturer : production
principal : tutelage
clergyman : divinity
warden : prisoners
9) INSOMNIAC : SLEEP
A)
B)
C)
D)
punishment : penance
innuendo : interpretation
stoic : emotion
counterfeit : falsity
10) VOLATILE : UNSTABLE
A)
B)
C)
D)
scholarly : erudite
persnickety : picky
entertaining : jovial
important : momentous
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