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● Word Pair Analogies 7
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: Part to Whole
1) INITIAL : ACRONYM
A)
B)
C)
D)
homophone : definition
newspaper : perspective
stanza : poem
cornucopia : harvest
Bridge Sentence:
An initial is part of an acronym.
A __________ is part of a __________.
Bridge Type: Degree
2) METICULOUS : CAREFUL
A)
B)
C)
D)
ascetic : frugal
knowledgeable : informative
malignant : cancerous
artificial : genuine
Bridge Sentence:
Someone who is meticulous is very careful.
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Bridge Type: Characteristic
3) INGENUE : NAIVE
A)
B)
C)
D)
witness : judgmental
slur : pejorative
epitaph : deceased
feline : feminine
4) HAMLET : VILLAGE
A)
B)
C)
D)
fallacy : lie
formula : milk
simile : comparison
pesticide : crop
Bridge Sentence:
A characteristic of an ingénue is to be naive.
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Bridge Sentence:
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5) FRIVOLOUS : GRAVE
A)
B)
C)
D)
astute : clever
pitiless : callous
sensitive : tactful
frugal : extravagant
6) PERCEPTIVE : NOTICE
A)
B)
C)
D)
apprehensive : doubt
maternal : coddle
versatile : adapt
guilty : resent
7) SOPHOMORIC : MATURITY
A)
B)
C)
D)
circumspect : attention
capricious : impulse
prudent : wisdom
venal : integrity
8) DISPARAGE : ENCOURAGE
A)
B)
C)
D)
venerate : desecrate
diverge : distract
purloin : steal
defy : reject
9) SMORGASBORD : FOODS
A)
B)
C)
D)
anthology : passages
almanac : books
disparity : crimes
massacre : soldiers
10) CAPILLARY : VESSEL
A)
B)
C)
D)
concubine : spouse
tabernacle : sanctuary
pedestrian : sidewalk
vignette : theater
Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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Bridge Sentence:
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