Verbal Analogies

Measure means calculate and flow means current. Regular pattern means customary archetype.

pause. Interregnum is an interval of time. Thus, pause is the nearest word in meaning. Interference and intrusion are synonyms. Prevention is deterrence.

FEZ and FEDORA are both types of hats/headwear, representing a relationship of items within the same category. Similarly, SANDAL and SLIPPER are both types of footwear. Option D correctly maintains this categorical relationship between two related items.

FISH: SCHOOL shows the relationship between an animal and the collective noun for its group. Similarly, WHALE: SHOAL represents the same relationship, as 'shoal' is the collective term for a group of whales. Option B correctly maintains this animal:collective noun relationship.

APOSTATE (one who abandons religious faith) : PROSELYTE (one who converts to a religion) represents opposites - someone leaving vs. someone joining a faith. FORSAKE: CONVENT maintains this contrast - to abandon/renounce vs. a religious community. Option B correctly captures this opposing relationship.

SUBTERFUGE: ARTIFICE are synonyms meaning deception or trickery. Similarly, STRATAGEM: CHICANERY both represent deceptive schemes or tricks. Option B correctly maintains this synonymous relationship between words meaning essentially the same thing.

BYWORD: AXIOM appear to be related as both being sayings/proverbs, though byword means a proverb or bygone saying, while axiom is a self-evident truth. APOTHEGM: ADAGE correctly maintains this relationship, as both are terms for proverbial sayings or wise maxims. Option C correctly identifies this relationship.

Demur means to raise objections or hesitate, while persevere means to persist despite difficulties. The relationship is 'to hesitate/object: to persist'. Similarly, intermittent means occurring at intervals (stopping), while incessant means continuing without pause (persisting).

Amelioration means to make something better or more tolerable (to soften/reduce severity). Acceleration means to increase speed or intensity (to strengthen/intensify). The relationship is 'to soften/reduce: to intensify'. Similarly, assuage means to soothe or relieve, while intensify means to make stronger.

A pamphlet is a brief, unbound publication, while a tome is a large, heavy book. The relationship is 'short/small work: long/substantial work'. Similarly, a sonnet is a short 14-line poem, while an epic is a lengthy narrative poem.

An oast is a kiln or drying house used for drying hops (used in brewing beer). The relationship is 'specialized structure: material it processes'. Similarly, a kiln is an oven used for firing porcelain and ceramics.

Dogmatic means excessively assertive in laying down principles, while magisterial means authoritative or commanding. Both words describe an overbearing, authoritative manner. Similarly, egregious means outstandingly bad or shocking, while notorious means widely known for something unfavorable - both describe negative qualities that stand out.

A centimo is a subdivision of currency (like a cent), while a peseta is the former currency of Spain. The relationship is 'subdivision unit: main currency unit'. Similarly, a centavo is a subdivision of a peso (used in Philippines and several Latin American countries).