Verbal Analogies

A passport is a specific type of document. Similarly, a pie is a specific type of dessert. This is a 'type:category' relationship. Army:captain is 'group:leader', leader:follower is a direct relationship, and league:team is 'organization:member'.

Reproof and scold are synonyms - both mean to criticize or reprimand. Salient and prominent are also synonyms - both mean noticeable or important. Chastise:erring shows 'action:person', romantic:strong aren't synonyms, and respite:spite don't share the relationship.

A stable is the shelter/living place for a horse. Similarly, a kennel is the shelter/living place for a dog. This is a 'shelter:animal' relationship. Coop:pig is incorrect (coops are for poultry), hermit:monk is 'person:person', and pond:fish is 'habitat:animal' but not a constructed shelter.

Conspicuous and striking are synonyms - both mean noticeable or eye-catching. Noticeable and outstanding are also synonyms - both mean remarkable or excellent. The other pairs don't show synonymy: C shows an antonym relationship with a typo ('ivert' should be 'invert'), D has a typo and the words aren't synonyms.

Reproach and rebuke are synonyms - both mean to criticize or express disapproval. Stupendous and gigantic are also synonyms - both mean enormous or huge. Sorcery:black magic are related but not synonyms, disapprove:disgrace show 'action:result', and svelte:obese are antonyms.

A stain on something represents damage or disfigurement. Similarly, slander damages integrity. Just as a stain ruins honour/reputation, slander ruins integrity. This is 'damaging agent:virtue it harms'. Lose:fame is 'action:attribute', blot:escutcheon is similar but escutcheon is a specific term, doubt:reputation doesn't show damage.

Garbage represents or causes squalor. Similarly, a diamond represents or suggests magnificence. The relationship is 'object:quality it embodies/creates'. Colour:brush is 'medium:tool', dirt:cleanliness are opposites, and poor:hunger are correlated but not 'object:embodied quality'.

A dunce is someone lacking cleverness. Similarly, fearful is someone lacking courage. Both pairs show 'person lacking quality:quality'. This is a 'deficiency:quality' relationship. Beautiful:attractive are synonyms, worry:poor aren't opposites, and flower:petals is 'whole:part'.

Bacteria cause illness (agent:result). Similarly, fire can cause explosion. The relationship is causal - the first element produces or leads to the second.

Poetry is divided into stanzas, while prose is divided into chapters. Both stanza and chapter are structural units that organize their respective literary forms.

Fragile things are prone to cracking (they crack when stressed). Similarly, pliable things are capable of bending (they bend when force is applied). The relationship is property:result.

Rehearsal comes before performance as a preparatory step. Engagement comes before marriage as a preparatory period. Both are practice/preparation phases that precede the main event.

Sip and gulp are both ways of drinking but differ in degree - sipping is gentle/minimal, gulping is forceful/complete. Similarly, touch and push are both forms of physical contact but differ in degree - touching is light/gentle, pushing is forceful.

Drama is directed by a Director. Similarly, Magazine is edited by an Editor.

A bouquet is an arrangement/collection of flowers. Similarly, a necklace is an arrangement/collection of beads. Both represent organized collections of their respective elements.