Verbal Analogy 1 Test 2

Partisanship means strong support of a party or cause, and disloyally (likely 'disloyalty') describes acting against allegiance. Similarly, redundance means the state of being superfluous or excessive, while tautology means saying the same thing twice in different words - both describe unnecessary repetition. The relationship is between a concept and a closely related descriptor.

Vernal is an adjective relating to spring (from Latin 'vernus' meaning 'of spring'). Similarly, guttural is an adjective relating to the throat (from Latin 'guttur' meaning 'throat'). The relationship is adjective : noun it derives from/relates to.

A maverick is an independent-minded nonconformist, and mutinous means rebellious against authority. A virtuoso is a highly skilled person, and skillful describes possessing skill. Both pairs show a person and their characteristic quality. The other pairs don't show this clear relationship - hypochondriac isn't defined by dubiousness, autocrats aren't characterized by infallibility, and savants aren't defined by skepticism.

A tonic produces vigor (energy and strength). Similarly, a soporific produces sleep. The relationship is 'substance : effect it creates'. Other options don't fit - analgesic relieves pain but doesn't 'create' it, intoxicant might cause anxiety but that's not its primary effect, and antibiotic removes ailment rather than creating it.

Indigence means poverty, and a pauper is a poor person. Similarly, diplomacy is the quality of being skillful in negotiation, and an arbitrator is someone who resolves disputes. The relationship is 'abstract quality : person characterized by it'. Other options don't show this clear quality-person relationship.

An ichthyologist is a scientist who specializes in the study of fish and marine life. Similarly, an archaeologist is a professional who studies human history and prehistory through the analysis of artifacts and physical remains (antiquity). The relationship is specialist to field of study.

A sneer is a facial expression that serves as a physical manifestation of the emotion of contempt. Likewise, a grimace is a facial expression that typically indicates the sensation of physical pain. The relationship is physical expression to the underlying feeling.

Friendly and inimical (meaning hostile or harmful) are antonyms. Similarly, approval and condemnation represent opposite reactions or judgments. The relationship is one of direct opposition in meaning.

A plutocracy is a system of government where power is held by the wealthy. Similarly, a democracy is a system of government where power is held by the people. The relationship is a form of government to the group that exercises control.

Farcical means lacking gravity or seriousness; similarly, immoral means lacking ethics. The relationship is 'lacking the quality of'.

An Aster is a type of flower studied by a botanist; similarly, shale is a type of rock studied by a geologist. The relationship is 'subject of study'.

A frozen asset is one that cannot be moved or used; a negotiable cheque is one that can be moved or used. The relationship is 'descriptive state of an object'.

Taciturn means lacking verbosity; penurious means lacking affluence. The relationship is 'lacking the quality of'.

Procrastination involves delaying things into the future; retrospection involves looking back into the past. The relationship is 'temporal orientation'.

Laconic and pithy are synonyms meaning concise or brief; cogent and convincing are synonyms meaning persuasive.

A password (meaning a secret word or phrase used for identification) would be unimpaired (meaning that is not easily broken); something which is abstruse (hard to understand) would be unfathomable (incomprehensible).

A spike is a special kind of footwear designed especially for use on track or for baseball, to avoid slipping; A galosh (meaning a heavy shoe) is used for walking through a plash (meaning a puddle).

An astronaut is a person who travels through and explores space for adventure or scientific reasons; A spelunker is a person who travels through and explores grottos (meaning caves) for adventure or scientific reasons

A sigh is a particular kind of breath that often expresses the emotion of acquiescence (meaning passive consent); wow is a particular kind of exclamatory sound that expresses wonder.

An insolent is someone who is churlish (meaning rude or vulgar); An urchin is a youngster who is roguish or mischievous

(Person and workplace) A student studies in a university; an artist works in an atelier (meaning a studio)

(Antonyms). One who feels compassion or a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune cannot involve in violence; one who practices celibacy (meaning complete sexual abstinence) does not indulge in lewdness.  

(Definition) A renegade is a person who abandons one's religion for another; a refugee is a person who flees from his home country to another to seek refuge. 

(Part and the whole) A splinter is a broken piece of bone; a shard is a broken piece of pottery.