Verbal Analogies

investment : sound :: physique : sturdy. Soundness is a quality or attribute that makes an investment good or reliable, just as sturdiness is a physical quality that characterizes a good physique. The relationship is entity : desirable quality.

manager : office :: curator : museum. A manager works in an office as their primary workplace, just as a curator works in a museum as their primary workplace. The relationship is professional : workplace institution.

brave : valour :: cynic : doubt. A brave person demonstrates or is characterized by valour, just as a cynic demonstrates or is characterized by doubt. The relationship is trait : its characteristic expression or manifestation.

A tiara is worn on the head as an accessory. Similarly, a knapsack is worn on the back. The relationship is 'item : body part it's worn on'. Other options don't fit this pattern - palm is part of hand, not worn on it; noose goes around neck but isn't worn; epaulet is worn on shoulder but the spelling is incorrect.

Treasure is stored in a chest for safekeeping. Similarly, cash is stored in a vault. The relationship is 'valuable thing : secure storage container'. Money goes in account but that's not a physical container; coins are made in a mint (creation, not storage); finance and exchequer are abstract concepts.

A greenhouse is a structure that nurtures and protects plants. Similarly, an incubator is a structure that nurtures and protects infants. The relationship is 'protective structure : living thing nurtured'. Hen house and hive provide shelter but don't have the same nurturing purpose; archives store documents but don't nurture them.

A drill is a tool used to bore holes. Similarly, a sieve is a tool used to sift materials. The relationship is 'tool : primary action it performs'. Painter uses brush but that's person:tool; helmet goes on head; mason builds wall but that's person:creation.

A man is characterized by humanity (his essential human quality). Similarly, a flower is characterized by fragrance (a characteristic feature). The relationship is 'entity : characteristic quality'. Drop is part of ocean, not its defining quality; scholar uses books but doesn't embody them; frame contains picture but isn't its quality.

The nucleus is the central/core part of a cell. Similarly, the yolk is the central/core part of an egg. The relationship is 'central part : whole structure'. Rind is outer covering, not central; web is created by spider, not part of it; stalk is part of corn but not the central core.

A philatelist is a person who collects stamps. Similarly, a numismatist is a person who collects coins. The relationship is 'collector : what they collect'. Carpenter uses saw (tool); runner uses sneakers (equipment); astrologer makes predictions (activity).

A colt is a young horse that grows into a stallion (adult male horse). Similarly, a calf is a young cow that grows into a cow (adult female). The relationship is 'young : adult of species'. Doe is adult female deer, not young; dove is unrelated to peace; aster is flower, not animal relationship.

An incubator is a controlled environment that nurtures infants. Similarly, a greenhouse is a controlled environment that nurtures plants. The relationship is 'nurturing environment : living thing'. Kennel houses dog but doesn't nurture; library stores books (not living); cooler stores wine (not living).

A sieve is a tool used to sift materials. Similarly, a crowbar is a tool used to pry things open. The relationship is 'tool : primary action'. Pendant is worn on neck; cement is used with trowel (material:tool reversed); scales represent justice (symbolism, not tool action).

A plant can be infested/affected by a parasite. Similarly, a sailor can become/turn into a pirate. The relationship is 'legitimate/original : corrupted or unauthorized version'. Transient vs permanent are opposites; wild:prey is predator:prey; flora:fauna are just categories of living things.

A miner works in a quarry (their workplace). Similarly, a sculptor works in an atelier (their workplace). The relationship is 'professional : workspace'. Carpenter uses saw (tool); painter uses brush (tool); poet creates sonnet (creation, not workplace).