Verbal Analogies

(Person and Work) A lithographer's work is engraving; a carpenters work is cabinetry.

(Person and goal) A detective looks for clues; a prospector looks for riches. (A contender looks for reward, not award.)

(Quality and negation) A recluse shuns company; a pacifist shuns war.

 (Done without) Something ad lib (ad libitum) is done without rehearsal – it is improvised. Something aleatory (driven by chance, like the toss of a dice) is done without a plan.

 (Part of a category) Stratosphere is a category of atmosphere. Jet is a category of aircraft

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Content for making) Dough is used to make bread. Words are used in speech and they alone can make a speech. 

 <span style="font-size:" 10pt;="" font-family:="" arial;="" new="">(Synonym variants) Sleek: glossy, something sleek is glossy. Something credible is believable.

A musket is an old–fashioned firearm. Similarly, a galleon is an old–fashioned vessel.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Decoration) Lace decorates the gown or any garment. Similarly frosting or icing decorates the cake.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(An opening: A covering) A proscenium is the opening at the front of a stage, which is covered or concealed by a curtain; a window is the opening in the side of a house, which is covered or concealed by a shade.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Personal virtue: goodness by choice) An ethic is an important personal value, a part of one's personality, while a nicety is a minor and a temporary trait. Similarly, morality refers to one's belief system, while a scruple is a small and transitory moral concern.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Uncharacteristic trait) Celerity or speed is uncharacteristic of a snail. Similarly, humility is uncharacteristic of a peacock.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Antonyms) 'Sotto Voce' refers to undertone so as not to be overheard and 'Echo' is repetition of sound by reflection or by repetition. These two words can appropriately be considered as antonyms. 'Blasé' refers to having indulged in pleasure so much as to be unexcited by it and 'Ennui' refers to weariness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of activity or interest.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Antonym variants) 'Dulcet' means soothing or pleasant to hear and 'Grating' is harsh sound - a pair of antonyms. Raucous and subtle are again antonymous.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">Hirsute means a person having a lot of hair.  The first word is a noun, the second an adjective.  The same is the case with Water & Watery. 

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">High point) A steeple is the highest part of a church; summit is the highest part of a mountain.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Individuals and group) Archipelago is a group of islands; constellation is a group of stars.

<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Beginning: Ending) Overture and coda are the opening and concluding notes of a musical composition. Similarly, the preface to a book comes at the start, while an after word comes at the very end.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Antonyms) 'Extinct' means something or someone which no longer exists. 'Extant' is something which exists. This means the question pair is a pair of antonyms. The only pair of antonyms in the answer choices is 'cajole' (to coax) and deprecate (to put down). 

(Adjective variant) Supernal is heavenly, not connected with summer in the same way as the other pairs are.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Degree of confirmation) Insinuate is to make a subtle reference or hint about a fault and charge is to accuse authoritatively of wrongdoing. A charge follows insinuation. Hint: affirm is the best possible answer.

(Characteristic Quality) Hircine is the characteristic quality of goat.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(A person that harms) 'Masochist' is the one who inflicts pain upon oneself.  'Sadist' is someone who inflicts pain on others.

 <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times" new="" roman";mso-ansi-language:en-us;mso-fareast-language:en-us;mso-bidi-language:ar-sa="">(Antonyms) The stem words are a pair of antonyms. Likewise, traditions and iconoclast are a pair of antonyms.

 (Cause and effect) Chagrin is a feeling of embarrassment and annoyance. Vexation is something that causes annoyance. So, the bridge here is that Vexation causes Chagrin. Similarly, embarrassment is caused by dishonor.