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For each of the following analogy problems, select the best formula
sentence and choose the pair of words that best matches the capitalized
pair.
ANOMALY : IRREGULARITY
(A) mitigation : aggravation
(B) autocrat : vestibule
(C) premonition : forewarning
(D) solecism : homily
(E) epicure : plebeian
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1. What is the best formula sentence?
(A) "Anomaly" and "irregularity" are synonyms.
(B) "Anomaly" and "irregularity" are antonyms.
(C) "Anomaly" is a kind of disease.
(D) "Anomaly" refers to medicine.
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2
Correct.
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"Anomaly" and "irregularity" have the same meaning.
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2. Which pair of words is analogous to ANOMALY : IRREGULARITY?
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B
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B
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B
"Premonition" and "forewarning" are synonyms in the same way that
"anomaly" and "irregularity" are.
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B
EQUIVOCAL : AMBIGUOUS
(A) extraneous : clean
(B) fatuous : foolish
(C) opaque : transparent
(D) sanctimonious : sacred
(E) compassionate : dogmatic
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1. Which of the following is the best formula sentence?
(A) "Equivocal" and "ambiguous" are antonyms.
(B) "Equivocal" and "ambiguous" have the same meaning.
(C) "Equivocal" refers to sound.
(D) "Equivocal" refers to democracy.
(E) "Ambiguous" refers to dexterity.
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b
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Correct.
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"Equivocal" and "ambiguous" have the same meaning.
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2. Which word pair is analogous to EQUIVOCAL : AMBIGUOUS?
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b
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C
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C
"Fatuous" and "foolish" are synonyms in the same way that "equivocal"
and "ambiguous" are.
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C
OBDURATE : ACQUIESCENT
(A) paucity : scarcity
(B) pressure : force
(C) permanent : transient
(D) shocking : stunning
(E) remiss : absent
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1. Which is the best formula sentence?
(A) "Obdurate" means "stubborn."
(B) "Acquiescent" refers to a musical style.
(C) "Obdurate" has the same meaning as "acquiescent."
(D) "Obdurate" is the opposite of "acquiescent."
(E) "Obdurate" and "acquiescent" are both synonyms and antonyms.
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d
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Correct.
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"Obdurate" and "acquiescent" have opposite meanings.
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2. What is the correct solution to the above problem?
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D
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D
"Permanent" and "transient" have opposite meanings in the same way that
"obdurate" and "acquiescent" do.
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D
PIOUS : DEVOUT
(A) flimsy : solicitous
(B) corroborate : confirm
(C) facile : slow
(D) profane : concise
(E) venial : friendly
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1. Which of the following is the best formula sentence?
(A) "Pious" and "devout" are antonyms.
(B) "Pious" and "devout" are homonyms.
(C) "Pious" and "devout" are synonyms.
(D) "Pious" and "devout" refer to religion.
(E) None of the above are correct.
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c
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2
Correct.
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2
"Pious" and "devout" have the same meaning.
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2. What is the correct solution?
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b
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E
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E
"Corroborate" and "confirm" have the same meaning in the same way that
"pious" and "devout" have the same meaning.
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E
INEPT : COMPETENT
(A) morose : sullen
(B) scurrilous : decent
(C) lurid : calm
(D) pertinacious : stubborn
(E) libelous : defamatory
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1. Which of the following is the best formula sentence?
(A) "Inept" and "competent" are adjectives.
(B) "Inept" and "competent" refer to character.
(C) "Inept" and "competent" are synonyms.
(D) "Inept" and "competent" are opposite in meaning.
(E) None of the above are correct.
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d
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2
Correct.
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"Inept" and "competent" are antonyms.
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2. What is the correct solution?
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b
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F
Correct.
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F
"Scurrilous" and "decent" are opposite in meaning.
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