Verbal Analogies

Bias : bigot

Skin : fruit

An excerpt is a selection taken from a book. The relationship is part-to-whole where the first is a representative portion of the second. A clip is a short segment taken from a film, maintaining the same relationship.

A pirouette is a specific movement performed by a dancer. The relationship is action:performer. A somersault is a specific athletic movement performed by an acrobat. Both pairs show a specialized action associated with a particular performer.

A concert is an event performed for an audience. The relationship is event:observer. A game is an event played for spectators. Both pairs show an entertainment event and the people who watch it.

Clientele is a collective term referring to customers, especially of a business. The relationship is collective term:group it refers to. Faculty is a collective term for teachers or professors at an educational institution. Both pairs show a formal collective term and the specific group it represents.

Carve is the action performed on a turkey (specifically, to slice it for serving). The relationship is action:object. Slice is the action performed on a cake to portion it. Both pairs show a cutting action performed on a food item.

A blueprint is a plan or guide used to construct a building. The relationship is plan:thing it guides. An agenda is a plan or list of items to be addressed in a meeting. Both pairs show a structured plan that guides the execution of an activity or project.

Retouch means to make minor improvements or corrections to a picture. The relationship is improvement action:object. Emend means to correct or improve text. Both pairs show a refining action performed on a creative work.

Cutlery is a category of eating utensils, and a knife is a specific type of cutlery. The relationship is category:member. Furniture is a category of movable articles, and a chair is a specific type of furniture. Both pairs show a general category and a specific item within it.

Walk is the base action, while prowl is walking with stealthy, potentially predatory intent. The relationship is base action:intensified version with purpose. Listen is the base action, while eavesdrop is listening with secret intent to hear something one shouldn't. Both pairs show a basic action transformed by added purpose.

The relationship is complementary objects that work together. A plug fits into and works with a socket. Similarly, a key fits into and works with a lock. Both pairs represent matched pairs designed to function together.

The relationship is animal: periodic shedding process. Birds molt (shed feathers). Similarly, snakes slough (shed skin). Both are natural periodic shedding processes in animals.

The relationship is part: whole (apex point). A vertex is the top point of a pyramid. Similarly, a summit is the top point of a mountain. Both pairs represent the highest point of a structure.

The relationship is antonyms. Pejorative means negative or derogatory, while meliorative means positive or improving. Similarly, perfidy means treachery or distrust, while trust means faith or reliability. Both pairs represent opposite concepts.