Anology With Examples Explanation

7/31/2019 Anology With Examples Explanation

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1. SOLO : MUSIC : :

sonata : opera

soliloquy : parade

monopoly : trade

sonnet : poemmonologue : drama

Hint

Solo is the piece in which only one person sings or plays in a musical performance.

Monologue (or soliloquy) is the part in which only one person speaks in a drama.

2. ALCOHOL : INTOXICATION : :

ointment : infection

water : thirst

drug : addiction

narcotic : drowsiness

food : hunger

Hint

This is simply a cause and effect relationship. Just as alcohol causes intoxication, a narcotic

causes drowsiness. The direct effect of a drug is not addiction.

3. CORROSION : METALS : :

biodegradation : plastics

diffusion : molecules

oxidation : rust

erosion : rocks

mining : ores

Hint

Corrosion of metals is analogous to erosion of rocks because both involve wearing away of

materials.

4. SAND : DESERTS : :

snow : mountains

corn : fields

grass : lawnssalt : seas

fish : ponds

Hint

Sand is the main constituent of deserts and grass is the main constituent of lawns.

5. HISTRIONIC : THEATER : :
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halcyon : opera

harmonic : orchestra

forensic : court

olden : drama

dramatic : stageHint

Histrionic means "suitable for acting or the theater." Similarly, forensic means "suitable todebate or a court of law."

6. DRY : SOAKED : :

desert : oasis

teetotal : alcohol

arid : parched

air : moisture

anhydrous : saturated

Hint

Dry and soaked are opposite in meaning. Anhydrous and saturated are also antonyms.Importantly, anhydrous means "lack of water" or dry, where assaturated means "soaked".

7. THESAURUS : SYNONYMS : :

book : chapters

tangents : parallels

opposites : antonyms

terminus : transport

encyclopedia : facts

Hint

A thesaurus may be used to look up synonyms. Similarly, an encyclopedia may be used tolook up facts.

8. PRACTICAL : IDEALISTIC : :

unreal : fantastic

human : angel

whimsical : factual

possible : quixotic

academic : theoretical

Hint

Practical and idealistic are opposite in meaning. Possible and quixotic are also antonyms. Infact, quixotic means idealistic and practical means possible.

9. POEMS : ANTHOLOGY : :

men : anthropology
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poet : anthropoid

maps : atlas

languages : philology

verses : lexicon

HintA collection of poems forms an anthology. Similarly, a collection of maps forms an atlas.

10. APPLES : CIDER

grapes : wine

fruits : cocktail

mangoes : mangrove

prunes : champagne

raisins : bran

Hint

Juice from apples when fermented gives a drink called cider.Similarly, juice from grapes

when fermented gives a drink called wine.

CAPTIOUS : TOLERANT : :

homogeneous : similar

copious : plentiful

notorious : renowned

punctilious : scrupulous

fastidious : squeamish

Hint

Captious (meaning "fault-finding") and tolerant are antonyms.Notorious (meaning "known

unfavorably") and renowned are also antonyms.Note that the other four pairs aresynonyms.

PHILANTHROPIST : BENEVOLENCE : :

altruist : generosity

philatelist : benediction

misogynist : blasphemy

optimist : quintessence

pessimist : providence

Hint

A philanthropist, being a lover of mankind, is characterized by his benevolence. In thesame way, an altruist being interested in helping others is characterized by his generosity.

EMPLOYEE : WAGES : :

scholar : books

worker : jobs

entrepreneur : profits
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composer : symphony

negotiator : conflict

HintAn employee works for wages. Similarly, an entrepreneur works for profits.

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VEIN : BLOOD : :

liver : bile

duct : water

kidney : urine

pump : heart

compressor : air

Hint

Just as a vein carries blood, a duct carries water.

2.

ELEGY : PAEAN :

euphemism : expression

eulogy : praise

threnody : song

lamentation : joy

benediction : blessing

Hint

Elegy is a song of lamentation, whereas paean is a song of joy.

3.

FROWN : DISAPPROBATION : :

chortle : sorrow

whisper : confidentiality

snicker : respect

glower : anger

guffaw : circumlocution

HintFrown implies knitting the brows to express disapprobation (or disapproval). Glower

implies scowling to express anger. Note that whisper, chortle, snicker and guffaw allinvolve sounds.

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THUNDER : STORM : :


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hurricane : cyclone

earthquake : convulsion

portent : catastrophe

tornado : gale

volcano : lava

HintThunder is a forewarning (portent) of a storm (catastrophe).

5.

IMPETUOUS : CAUTION : :

fatuous : inanity

excessive : moderation

impassive : respect

ingenuous : trust

arduous : actionHint

Impetuous implies "tending to act without caution." Similarly, excessive implies "tending

to act without moderation."

6.

EMBEZZLE : TRUST :

adulterate : faith

perjure : oath

plagiarize : right

admonish : caution

adjudge : belief

Hint

Embezzle is to appropriate fraudulently when holding in trust. Similarly, perjure is to

testify falsely when under oath.

7.

CARAVAN : TRAVELERS : :

train : wagons

band : musicianscavalcade : pilgrims

company : merchants

fleet : ships

HintA caravan of travelers signifies humans moving together in a procession. A similar

relationship exists in the case of a cavalcade of pilgrims.
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8.

INNOCUOUS : HARMLESS : :

ingenuous : artless

indolent : assiduous

incongruous : harmoniousdeleterious : healthy

insipid : tasteful

Hint

Innocuous and harmless are synonyms. Similarly, ingenuous and artless are synonyms.

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SHOAL : FISH : :

aerie : eagles

gaggle : geeseapiary : bees

gobble : turkeys

drake : ducks

HintShoal is the collective noun for fish. Similarly, gaggle is the collective noun for geese. Note

that aerie (also spelt aery) is the nest that eagles build high up. Apiary is the place where

bees are kept. Drake is the masculine of duck. Gobble refers to the gurgling sound that

turkeys make.

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COVEY : PARTRIDGES : :

twitter : swallows

pride : lions

aviary : birds

cote : pigeons

gander : geese

Hint

Covey is the collective noun for partridges. Similarly, pride is the collective noun for lions.

Note that cote is the shelter for pigeons. Aviary is a large cage where birds are kept.

Gander is the masculine of goose, and geese is the plural of goose. Twitter refers to thesuccession of sounds that birds like swallows utter.

URSINE : BEAR : :

porcine : porcupine

equine : endure

vulpine : vulture

asinine : yield
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aquiline : eagle

Hint

Just as ursine means "like a bear", aquiline means "like an eagle". Note that equine means"like a horse". Asinine means "like an ass", vulpine means "like a fox", and porcine means

"like a pig."

URBANE : SUAVE : :

tempestuous : calm

boorish : courteous

urban : rural

rustic : sophisticated

pedestrian : prosaic

Hint

Urbane and suave are synonyms meaning "refined and courteous." Similarly, pedestrian

and prosaic are synonyms meaning "dull and unimaginative."

3.

KILN : BRICKS : :

extruder : plastics

oven : cakes

factory : tiles

furnace : metals

silo : crops

HintA kiln is used for baking bricks. Similarly, an oven is used for baking cakes. Note a furnace

is used for melting metals. A silo is used for storing crops.

1.

BURROW : RABBIT : :

shell : snail

shed : cow

desert : camel

nest : thrush

cage : birdHint

A burrow is a dwelling (hole) made by a rabbit. Similarly, a nest is a shelter made by athrush (bird).

2.

BRITTLE : BREAK : :


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ductile : divide

futile : separate

pliable : compress

flexible : bend

fertile : crush

Hint

A thing that is brittle is apt to break, and a thing that is flexible is apt to bend.

3.

EMPLOYEE : WAGES : :

entrepreneur : profits

composer : symphony

worker : jobs

negotiator : conflicts

scholar : booksHint

An employee works for wages. Similarly, an entrepreneur works for profits.

4.

RIVER : SILT : :

stream : salt

volcano : magma

glacier : detritus

rain : acidgeyser : steam

Hint

A river deposits silt (sediment) as it flows, whereas a glacier deposits detritus (worn-downmatter like rock debris) as it moves.

5.

CALF : VEAL : :

cub : fox

muscle : horn

sheep : ramjoey : kangaroo

deer : venison

Hint

Calf's flesh as food is veal. Deer's flesh as food is venison.

6.
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EFFUSIVE : DEMONSTRATIVE : :

downcast : dejected

pouring : choked

effective : defective

gushing : throttled

theoretical : experimental

Hint

Effusive (or not restrained emotionally) and demonstrative are synonyms. Downcast and

dejected are the only pair of synonyms.

7.

SURVEYOR : TRANSIT : :

butcher : cleaver

astronomer : kaleidoscope

druggist : pharmacysurgeon : syringe

artist : studio

HintA surveyor uses a transit (measuring instrument) as a tool. A butcher uses a cleaver

(chopping instrument) as a tool.

8.

PARASITE : MISTLETOE : :

saprophyte : mallard

fungus : marigoldscavenger : carrion

aerie : eagle

marsupial : kangaroo

Hint

An example of a parasite (organism living in or on another) is the mistletoe. An example ofa marsupial (animal that carries its young in a pouch) is the kangaroo.

9.

INCANDESCENT : GLOW : :evanescent : fade

amorphous : heat

ephemeral : persist

iridescent : disappear

stagnant : move
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Hint

Something that is incandescent tends to glow with heat. Something that is evanescent tends

to fade from sight.

10.

ELEPHANT : HERBIVOROUS : :

snail : mollusc

tiger : carnivorous

vegetarian : omnivorous

dog : canine

quadruped : proboscis

Hint

An elephant is a herbivorous (grass-eating) animal. A tiger is a carnivorous (flesh-eating)

animal.

BOTANIST : PETUNIA : :

zoologist : periwinkle

biologist : energy

physicist : matter

geologist : gypsum

numismatist : coin

HintA botanist studies plants, and petunia is an example of a plant (with funnel-shaped

flowers). A geologist studies the earth, rocks and minerals. Gypsum is an example of a

mineral (from which plaster of Paris is made).

2.

POUND : WEIGHT : :

ounce : time

scale : mass

crush : shape

light year : distance

money : load

Hint

Pound is a measure of weight. Similarly, light year is a measure of distance (typically,astronomical distances). A light year is the distance light travels in one year, which is about

six million million miles.

3.

FELDSPAR : MINERAL : :

road : tar


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cumulonimbus : cloud

chemical : crystal

magma : lava

geognosy : rock

Hint

Feldspar is a kind of mineral (crystalline white or flesh-red). Cumulonimbus is a kind ofcloud.

1.

RIBALD : DECENT : :

parsimonious : magnanimous

ephemeral : fleeting

equivocal : ambiguous

ingenious : cleverdeleterious : harmful

Hint

Ribald (vulgar) is the opposite of decent. Similarly, parsimonious (stingy) is the opposite ofmagnanimous (generous). The other four options are pairs of synonymous words.

2.

COTE : PIGEON : :

eyrie : eagle

peace : dove

shoal : fish

apiary : bird

aviary : bee

HintCote is the shelter for pigeons. Eyrie (also spelt aery or aerie) is the shelter (nest built high

up) for eagles. Aviary is a large cage where birds are kept. Apiary is the place where bees

are kept. Shoal (or school) refers to a large number of fish swimming together.

3.

BRAVERY : LION : :happiness : mouse

indolence : peacock

industry : beaver

timidity : bat

pride : lark

Hint

Bravery is a characteristic associated with a lion (as brave as a lion). Industry is a
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characteristic associated with a beaver (as busy as a beaver). Remember: as proud as a

peacock; as timid as a mouse; as happy as a lark; and as blind as a bat.

4.

SOUND : DECIBEL : :energy : power

chord : vocal

waves : volume

heat : temperature

angle : degree

HintSound (loudness) is measured in decibels. Similarly, an angle (in geometry) is measured in

degrees.

5.

NULLIFY : INVALID : :

vilify : famous

mollify : model

exemplify : happy

gratify : possible

rectify : right

Hint

Nullify by definition is "to make invalid or ineffective." Rectify by definition is "to makeright or correct."

6.

PRIDE : LIONS : :

aviary : birds

twitter : swallows

gander : geese

covey : partridges

cote : pigeons

Hint

Pride is the collective noun for lions. Similarly, covey is the collective noun for partridges.Note that cote is the shelter for pigeons. Aviary is a large cage where birds are kept.Gander is the masculine of goose, and geese is the plural of goose. Twitter refers to the

succession of sounds that birds like swallows utter.

7.

EXTRICATE : FREE : :
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debilitate : strong

hone : sharp

abridge : long

expedite : slow

acclaim : independent

HintWhen you extricate something, you make it free (from an entanglement or difficulty).

When you hone something, you make it sharp.

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SMELL : OLFACTORY : :

hearing : tympanic

vision : astigmatic

movement : voluntary

taste : gustatorytouch : parietal

Hint

Olfactory is the adjective that means "concerned with sense of smell." Gustatory is theadjective that means "concerned with sense of taste."

9.

TERRESTRIAL : LAND : :

arboreal : trees

aquatic : liquid

aerial : gas

amphibious : shores

sidereal : banks

Hint

Terrestrial by definition implies living on land. Arboreal by definition implies living on or

in trees. Aerial implies existing in the air. Aquatic implies living in water. Amphibiousimplies living on land and in water. Sidereal implies "related to the stars."

10.

SIDEREAL : STAR : :terrestrial : earth

ephemeral : meteor

apocryphal : planet

surreal : sun

arboreal : asteroid
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Hint

Sidereal by definition means related to the stars. Terrestrial by definition means related to

the earth.
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