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● Word Pair Analogies 1
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.
Name________________
Date________________
Example:
Bridge Type: Lack
#) UNDERQUALIFIED : CREDENTIALS
A)
B)
C)
D)
tentative : doubt
tenacious : determination
lackluster : enthusiasm
epicurean : appreciation
Bridge Type: Characteristic
1) ENIGMA : MYSTERIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
bigot : prejudiced
beetle : venomous
politician : obtuse
professor : glib
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of an enigma is to be
mysterious.
A characteristic of a __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Function
2) VEIL : ENSHROUD
A)
B)
C)
D)
beautician : paint
lampoon : mock
laureate : preside
flare : locate
Bridge Sentence:
The function of a veil is to enshroud.
The function of a __________ is to
__________.
Bridge Type: Characteristic
3) POISON : NOXIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
performance : stellar
satellite : worldly
maze : labyrinthine
wavelength : shallow
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of a poison is to be noxious.
A characteristic of a __________ is to be
__________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
4) PLACID : TUMULTUOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
coveted : desired
reviled : despised
tangential : irrelevant
credible : dubious
Bridge Sentence:
Placid is the opposite of tumultuous.
__________ is the opposite of __________.
Bridge Type: Degree
5) BLATANT : OBVIOUS
A)
B)
C)
D)
preeminent : important
legendary : unbelievable
novel : obsolete
powerful : dominant
Bridge Sentence:
Something that is blatant is very obvious.
Something that is __________ is very
__________.
Bridge Type: Other
6) BLASPHEMY : RELIGION
A)
B)
C)
D)
fornication : marriage
treason : state
lethargy : energy
avarice : currency
Bridge Sentence:
Blasphemy is an offense against a religion.
__________ is an offense against a
__________.
Bridge Type: Lack
7) TAWDRY : TASTE
A)
B)
C)
D)
vicious : wrath
bourgeois : wealth
haughty : humility
paraplegic : legs
Bridge Sentence:
Someone who is tawdry lacks taste.
Someone who is __________ lacks
__________.
Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)
8) TEDIUM : EXCITEMENT
A)
B)
C)
D)
revision : edition
honor : prestige
mortgage : debt
resignation : denial
Bridge Sentence:
Tedium is the opposite of excitement.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Type: Other
9) CRINGE : DISCOMFORT
A)
B)
C)
D)
nod : acquiescence
handshake : discrimination
haiku : poetry
hyperbole : literature
10) DIATRIBE : SPEECH
A)
B)
C)
D)
deal : hustle
nuance : pattern
laceration : injury
plaintiff : defendant
Bridge Sentence:
A cringe is an expression of discomfort.
_____________________________________.
Bridge Sentence:
_____________________________________.
_____________________________________.