ANALOGIES

                                                          ANALOGIES

 

1. torrent : droplet ::	a] water : eddy	b] swamp : desert	c] downpour : puddle	d] hurricane : wreckage	e]avalanche : pebble
2. philately : stamps	a]calligraphy : pens	b] cartography : maps	c] chronology : events	d] numismatics : coins	e] geriatrics : ailments
3. pseudopod : amoeba	a] branch : tree	b] minnow : fish	c] bristle : hedgehog	d]tentacle:octopus	shell : snail
4. pan : camera ::	a] ban : book	b] tune : radio	c] charge : battery	d]  filter : lens	e] rotate : periscope
5. nebulousness : definition	a] apathy : zeal	b] impetuousity : intuition	c] penetration : depth	d] rectitude : somberness	d] rigidity : homogeneity
6. embroider : fabric ::	a] fret : wood	b] spin : yarn	c] refine ;  ore	d] sculpt : chisel	e] glaze : glass
7. mentor :: guide ::	a] medium : advise	b]  mediator : disagree	c] mercenary : demand	d] mendicant : beg	e] merchant : consume
8. sap : vitality	a] persevere : fortitude	b] bore : tedium	c] examine : opinion	d] drain : resolve	e] enhance : allure
9. mason : wall ::	a] artist : easel	b] fisherman : trout	c] author : book	d] congressman : senator	e] sculptor : mallet
10. fire : ashes ::	a] accident : delay	b] wood : splinters	c]water : waves	d] regret : melancholy	e] event : memories
11. goose : gander ::	a] duck : drake	b] hen : chicken	c] sheep : flock	d] dog : kennel	e] horse : bridle
12. carpenter : saw ::	a] stenographer : typewriter b]	b] painter : brush	c] lawyer :brief	d] seamstress: scissors	e] runner : sneakers
13. captain : shoal ::	a] lawyer : litigation	b] pilot : radar	c]  soldier : ambush	d] doctor : hospital	e] corporal : sergeant
14. horns : bull ::	a]  mane : lion	b] wattles : turkey	c] antlers : stag	d] hoofs : horse	e] wings : eagle
15. judge : courthouse ::	a] carpenter : bench	b] lawyer : brief	c] architect : blueprint	d] physician : infirmary	e]  landlord : studio
16. helmet : head ::	a] pedal : foot	b] gun : hand	c] breastplate : chest	d] pendant : neck	e] knapsack : back
17. gullible : duped ::	a] credible : cheated	b] careful : cautioned	c] malleable : molded	d] myopic : misled	e] articulate : silenced
18. dungeon : confinement ::	a] church : chapel	b] school : truancy	c] asylum : refuge	d] hospital : mercy	e] e] crab : crustacean
19. hermit : gregarious ::	a] miser : penurious	b] ascetic : hedonistic	c] coward ; pusillanimous	d] scolar : literate	e] crab : crustacean
20. mendacity : honesty	a]  courage : cravenness b] truth : beauty		c] courage : fortitude	d] unsophistication :inge nuousness	e] turpitude : depravitgy
21. marathon : stamina	a] relay : independence	b] hurdle : perseverance	c] sprint : celerity	d] jog : weariness	e] ramble : directness
22. naïve : ingenue ::	a] ordinary : genius	b]  venerable : celebrity	c] urbane : sophisticate	crafty : artisan	e] modest : braggart
23. retouch : photograph ::	a] hand : painting	b] finger : fabric	c] retract : statement	d] compose : melody	e] refine : style
24. indigent : wealth ::	a] coantented : happiness	b] aristocratic : stature	c] smug : complacency	d] emaciated : nourishment	e] variegated : variety
25. shale : geologist ::	a] catacombs : ento- mologist	b] aster : botanist	c] obelisk : fireman	d] love : philologist	e] reef : astrologer
26. didactic : teach ::	a] sophomoric : learn	b] satiric : mock	c] reticent : complain	d] chaotic : rule	e] apologetic : deny
27. hackneyed : original ::	a] mature : juvenile	b] trite : morbid	c] withdrawn : reserved	d] evasive : elusive	e]  deravative : traditional
28. auger : carpenter ::	a] studio : sculptor	b] awl : cobbler	c] seam : seamstress	d] cement : mason	e] apron : chef
29. muster : crew ::	a] convene : committee	b] demobilize : troops	c] dominate : opposition	d] cheer : team	e] dismiss : jury
30. dwell : denizen ::	a] shun : outcast	b] inherit : heir	c] squander : miser	d] obey : autocrat	e] patronize : protégé
31.meandering : directness ::	a] menacing : ambition	b] affable : permissive- ness	c] digressive : concise- ness	d] circuitous : rotation	e] aboveboard : openness
32. cement : trowel ::	a] lawn : rake	b] conflagration : match	c] paint : brush	d]  floor : polish	e] wallpaper : ladder
33. pigheaded : yield	a] lionhearted : retreat	b] lily-livered : flee	c] dogged : pursue	d] featherbrained : giggle	e] eagle-eyed : discern
34. alarm : trigger ::	a] prison : escape	b] tunnel : dig	c] criminal : corner	d] fright : allay	e] trap : spring
35. quotation : quotation marks ::	a] remark : colon	b] sentence : period	c] aside : parentheses	d] clause : semicolon	e] interjection : exclama- tion point
36. signature : illustration	a] byline : column	b] alias : charge	c] credit : purchase	d] note : scale	e] reference : recomm- endation
37. scales : justice ::	a] weights : measures	b] laws : courts	c] torch : liberty	d] laurel : peace	e] balance : equity
38. surprise : exclamation ::	a] insolence : bow	b] dismay : groan	c] happiness : grimace	d] deference : nod	e] contentment : matter
39. apostate : religion ::	a] potentate : kingdom	b] traitor : country	c] bureaucrat : government  d] jailer : law		e]  teacher : education
40. fox : cunning ::	a] dog : playful	b] hyena : amusing	c] beaver : industrious	d] vixen : cute	e] clot : sturdy
41. perjury : oath ::	a] plagiarism : authority	b] embezzlement : trust	c] disrespect : age	d] testimony : court	e] jury : vow
42. eulogy : blame	a] elegy : loss	b] satire : mockery	c] tirade : abuse	d] simile : likeness	e] benediction : curse
43. pride : lions ::	a] gaggle : geese	b] honour : thieves	c] snarl : wolves	d] arrogance : kings	e] lair : bears
44. range : mountains ::	a] atlas : maps	b] plain : prairie	c] string : beads	d] novel : short stories	e] sea : rivers
45. excessive : moderation	a] extensive : duration	b] arbitrary : courage	c] impulsive : reflection	d] distinguished : reverence	e] expensive : cost
46. deadbeat : pay ::	a] killjoy ; lament	b] spilsport : refrain	c] daredevil : risk	d] diehard : quit	e] turncoat : betray
47. mendicant ; impecuni- ous ::	a] critic : quizzical	b] complainer : petulant	c] physician : noble	d] liar : compulsive	e] philanthropist : prodigal
48. snicker : disrespect ::	a] whimper : impatience	b] chortle : glee	c] frown : indifference	d] sneer : detachment	e] glower : cheerfulness
49. myth : legendary ::	a] sermon : lengthy	b] anecdote : witty	c] fable : didactic	d] epic : comic	e] allegory : obscure
50. tirade : abusive	a] monologue : lengthy	b] aphorism : boring	c] prologue : conclusive	d] encomium : laudatory	e] critique : insolent
51. expedititous : speed	a] astute : wisdom	b] decorous : impropriety	c] thoughtful : inanity	d] haggard : sturdiness	e] portable : frailty
52. annotate : text	a] enact : law	b] prescribe : medication	c] captain : photograph	d] abridge : novel	e] censor : film
53. drudgery : irksome	a] encumbrance : burd- ensome	b] journey : wearisome	c] ambivalence : suspi- cious	d] compliance : forced	e] dissonance : harmonious
54. impromptu : rehearsal :	a] practiced : technique	b]makeshift : whim	c] offhand : premeditation	d] glib : fluency	e] numerical : calculation
55.elision : syllables	a] contraction : letters	b] thesis : ideas	c] diagnosis : symptoms	d] almanac : facts	e] abacus : numbers
56. stickler : insist ::	a] mumbler : enunciate	b] trickster : risk	c] haggler : concede	d]laggard : outlast	e] braggart : boast
57. detritus : glacier ::	a] thaw : snowfall	b] snow : ice cap	c] stilt : river	d] range : mountain	e] foliage : tree
58. descry : distant ::	a] mourn : lost	b] whisper : muted	c] discern : subtle	d] destroy : flagrant	e] entrap : hostile
59. horse : corral ::	a] oyster : reef	b] dog : muzzle	c] sheep : flock	d] pig : sty	e] deer : stag
60. rubber :   elastic ::	a] paper : brittle	b] diamond : hard	c] satin : sheer	d] metal : heavy	e] dust : allergic
61. ream : paper ::	a] carton : milk	b] statue : marble	c] tablet : clay	d] ink : pen	e] cord : wood
62. hobble : walk ::	a] gallop : run	b] stammer : speak	c] stumble : fall	d] sniff : smell	e] amble : stroll
63. detective : informer ::	a] spy : counterspy	b] reporter : source	c] author : editor	d] arcjotect : draftsman	e] sailor : mutineer
64. sculptor : stone ::	a] essayist : words	b] painter : turpentine	c] composer : symphony	d] logger : timber	e] etcher : acid
65. masthead : newspaper	a] footnote : essay	b] credits : film	c] spine : book	d] ream : paper	e] advertisement : maga- zine+
66. frayed : fabric ::	a] thawed : ice	b] renovated : building	c] frazzled : nerves	d] watered : lawn	e] cultivated : manner
67. indolent : work	a] decisive : act	b] gullible : cheat	c] perceptive : observe	d] theatrical : perform	e] taciturn : speak
68. infallible : error ::	a] irreversible : cure	b] invulnerable : emotion	c] impeccable : flaw	d] intolerable : defect	e] immovable : choice
69. infraction : law ::	a] interruption : conti- nuity	b] renovation : structure	c] establishment : order	d] enactment : amendment	e] punishment : crime
70. lachrymose ; tears ::	a] effusive ; requests	b] ironic : jests	c] morose : speeches	d] profound : sighs	e] verbose : words
71. moisten : drench :;	a] enclose : confine	b] prick : stab	c] disregard : ignore	d] scrub : polish	e] heat : chill
72. witch : coven ::	a] ogre : castle	b] seer : prophecy	c] actor : troupe	d] fairy : spell	e] doctor : medicine
73. continent : island ::	a] ocean : lake	b] isthmus : peninsula	c] cape : cove	d] river : canal	e] plateau : plain
74. skinflint : stingy	a] daredevil : alert	b] braggart : carefree	c] blackguard : protective	d] spendthrift : weak	e] diehard : stubborn
75. story : building ::	a] plot : outline	b] rung : ladder	c] cable : elevator	d] foundation : skyscrapper	e] spire : church
76. canonize : saint	a] train : athlete	b] guard : dignitary	c] deify : sinner	d] lionize : celebrity	e] humanize ; scholar
77. stare : glance ::	a] participate ; observe	b] scorn : admire	c] hunt : stalk	d] gulp : sip	e] confide : tell
78. perforate : holes ::	a] speckle : spots	b] evaporate : perfume	c] decorate : rooms	d] filter : water	e] repent : sins
79. pugnacious : battle ::	a] timorous : beg	b] loquacious : drink	c] tenacious : persist	d] veracious : lie	e] wicked : survive
80. clearsighted : pers- picacity ::	a] daring : temerity	b] reserved : impulsiveness	c] transparent : opacity	d] severe : clemency	e] lethargic : energy
81. plead : suppliant ::	a] disperse : rioter	b] shun : outcast	c] revere  : elder	d] beg : philanthropise	e] translate : interpreter
82. epigram : pithy ::	a] allegory : lengthy	b] saga : heroic	c] anecdote : humorous	d] elegy : satiric	e] proverb : modern
83. bolt : fabric ::	a] lock : key	b] book : paper	c] roll : film	d] needle : thread	e] light : lamp
84. proof : alcohol ::	a] cream : milk	b] canteen : water	c] tanker ; oil	d] octane : gasoline	e] pulp : juice
85. incubator : infant ::	a] henhouse : chicken	b] greenhouse ; plant	c] archives : document	d] cooler : wine	e] hive : bee
86. citadel : defense ::	a] chapel : refreshment	b] gazebo : refuge	c] marina : contemplation	d] warehouse : storage	e] reampart : supervision
87. rancid : taste	a] tepid : temperature	b] glossy : look	c] rank : smell	d] dulcet : sound	e] savory : odor
88] tryst : clandestine ::	a] reverie : dreamy	b] acquaintanceship : brief	c] expectation : hopeless	d] glance : resentful	e] journey : leisurely
89] whisper : speak ::	a] brush : touch	b] skip : walk	c] listen : hear	d] request : ask	e] whimper : whine
90. elusive : capture :;	a] persuasive : convince	b] elastic : stretch	c] headstrong : control	d] sensible : decide	e] gullible : trick
91. lineage : person ::	a] foliage : tree	b] derivation : word	c] adolescence : child	d] title : book	e] landscape : portrait
92. impanel : juror ::	a] accuse : defendant	b] convict : culprit	c] testify : witness	d] enroll : student	e] involve : bystander
93. peccadillo : trifling ::	a] pariah : popular	b] diagnosis : accurate	c] notion : farfetched	d] squabble : petty	e] pursuit : trivial
94. physique : sturdy ::	a] intellect : noble	b] punctuality : tardy	c] investment : sound	d] fabric : worn	e] technique : inept
95. trailer : motion picture ::	a] truck : cargo	b] theater : play	c] edition : novel	d] commercial : product	e] libretto : opera
96. sign : zodiac ::	a] poster : billboard	b] letter : alphabet	c] prediction : prophecy	d] signal : beacon	e] rhyme : almanac
97. luminary : illustrious ::	a] zealot : intense	b] miser : prodigal	c] atheist : devout	d] dignitary : conceited	e] celebrity : wealthy
98. buffoon : dignity ::	a] braggart : modesty	b] blackguard : strength	c] laughingstock : ridicule	d]  imposter : indentification	e] gambler : risk
99. rout : defeat ::	a] ovation : applause	b] triumph :failure	c] grief : loss	d] pathway : ruin	e] memory : oblivion
100. metaphor : figurative	a] fable : contemporary	b] adage : paradoxical	c] precept : instructive	d] irony : dramatic	e] epic : literal
101. calumny : aspersions	a] approbation : praise	b] slander : mockery	c] approval : criticism	d] expectation : threats	e] satire : lamentation s
102. last : shoe ::	a]  cuff : trousers	b] finale : curtain	c] pattern : glove	d] buckle : belt	e] strap : slip
103. indolent : sloth ::	a] wrathful : ire	b] arrogant : acuity	c] covetous : enigma	d] gluttonous : loyalty	e] snivel : hypocrisy
104. grovel : servility ::	a] titter : arrogance	b] fume : anger	c] yawn : civility	d] preen : modesty	e] snivel : hypocrisy
105. delicate : fastidious	a] hard-working : diligent	b] altruistic : mercenary	c] demonstrative : effusive	d] deceptive : fallacious	e] blithe : melancholy
106. ricochet : bullet ::	a] soar : falcon	b] aim : crossbow	c] pierce : dart	d] carom : ball	e] catapult : missile
107. juggernaut : inexorable	a] cosmonaut : worldly	b]  colossus : gigantic	c] demagogue : liberal	d] philistine : cultivated	e] despot : immaculate
108. apocryphal : authenticity	a] nefarious : wicked- ness	b] dogmatic : assertiveness	c] hypocritical : integrity	d] perspicacious : discern- ment	e] deceptive : artifice
109. song : cycle ::	a] waltz : dance	b] tune : arrangement	c] sonnet : sequence	d] agenda : meeting	e] cadenza : aria
110. obdurate : flexibility	a] accurate : perception	b] turbid : roughness	c] principled : fallibility	d] diaphanous : transparency	e] adamant : submissiveness
111. scurry : move ::	a] chant : sing	b] chatter : talk	c] carry : lift	d] sleep : drowse	e] limp : walk
112. chameleon : herpeto- logist	a] fungi : ecologist	b] salmon ; ichthyologist	c] mongoose : ornitholo- gist	d] oriole : virologist	e] aphid : etymologist
113. ascetic : self-denial ::	a] nomad : dissipation	b] miser : affluence	c] zealot : fanaticism	d] renegade : loyalty	e] athlete : stamina
114. camouflage : discern ::	a] encipher : comprehend	b] adorn : admire	c] magnify : observe	d] renovate : construct	e] embroider : unravel
115. vindictive : mercy ::	a] avaricious : greed	a] insightful : hope	c] modest : dignity	d] skeptical : trustfulness	e] pathetic : sympathy
116. ruffle : composure ::	a] flounce : turmoil	b] flourish : prosperity	c] provoke : discussion	d] adjust : balance	e] upset : equilibrium
117. offhand : premeditation	a] upright : integrity	b] aboveboard : guile	c] cutthroat : competition	d] backward : direction	e] underlying : foundation
118. larval : insect ::	a] aweowbrubw : snake	b] floral : plant	c] amphibian : reptile	d] embryonic : mammal	e] alate : bird
119. austere : style ::	a] controlled : movement	b] affluent : wealth	c] subservient : demeanor	d] inspirational : faith	e] pragmatic : speech
120. deflect : missile ::	a] defend : fortress	b] reflect : mirror	c] diversify : portfolio	d] dismantle : equipment	e] distract : attention
121. mulish : pliancy ::	a] piggish : gluttony	b] kittenish : motility	c] apish : sevility	d] shrewish : amiability	e] sluggish : reluctance
122.cloy : palate ::	a] sniff : nose	b] slit : tongue	c] surfeit : appetite	d] cling : touch	e] refine : taste
123. pratfall : embarrass- ment	a] deadlock : mortifica- tion	b] checkup : reluctance	c] downfall : penitence	d] diehard : grievance	e] windfall : jubilation
124. contemporaneous : events ::	a] adjacent : objects	b] modern ; TIMES	c] temporary : measures	d] gradual : degrees	e] repetitive : steps
125. limerick : poem ::	a] motif : symphony	b] prologue : play	c] catch : song	d] sequence : sonnet	e] apigraph : novel
126. agitator : firebrand ::	a] miser : spendthrift	b] renegade : turncoat	c] anarchist : backslider	d] maverick : scapegoat	e] reprobate : hothead
127. dispassionate : part- isanship ::	a] enthusiastic : zeal- ousness	b] disconsolate : sorrow	c] intemperate : moderation	d] volatile : immobility	e] ardent : involvement
128. inoculation : immunity	a] talisman : charm	b] serum : antidote	c] exposure : weathering	d] indoctrination : display	e] invasion  : fortification
129. callow : maturity	a] incipient : fruition	b] eager : anxiety	c] youthful : senility	d] apathetic : disinterest	e] pallid : purity
130. dampen : enthusiasm	a] moisten : throat	b] test : commitment	c] distract : attention	d] reverse : direction	e] mute : sound
131. burst : sound ::	a] ebb : tide	b] tinder : fire	c] blast : wind	d] glimmer : light	e] shard : potter
132. glint : light ::	a] blare : sound	b] whiff : scent	c] shade : colour	d] glut : food	e] wave : tide
133. doggerel : poet	a] symphony : composer	b] easel : painter	c] caption : cartoonist	d] soliloquy : playwright	e] potboiler : novelist
134. erudite : scolar ::	a] remote : hermit	b] pliant : beggar	c] meandering : traveler	d] mendacious : liar	e] vindictive : conqueror
135. feral : deomestication	a] arable : cultivation	b] viral : infection	c] crude : refinement	d] frugal : economy	e] pliable : molding
136. gibber : sense ::	a] jabber : noise	b] toddle : mobility	c] dawdle : deference	d] vacillte : resolution	e] disobey : order
137. uproarious : amusing	a] treacherous : steadfast	b] tumultuous : windy	c] menacing : aghast	d] repugnanat : disagree- able	e] devious : clever