Degree and Intensity Analogies - SSAT Middle Level: Verbal
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: small : tiny :: angry : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: small : tiny :: angry : ?
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furious. Small to tiny increases diminutiveness, similar to angry to furious in emotion severity.
furious. Small to tiny increases diminutiveness, similar to angry to furious in emotion severity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: like : adore :: dislike : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: like : adore :: dislike : ?
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despise. Like to adore elevates affection, just as dislike to despise intensifies aversion.
despise. Like to adore elevates affection, just as dislike to despise intensifies aversion.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: scared : terrified :: surprised : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: scared : terrified :: surprised : ?
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astonished. Scared to terrified heightens fear, paralleling surprised to astonished in reaction strength.
astonished. Scared to terrified heightens fear, paralleling surprised to astonished in reaction strength.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: damage : destroy :: bother : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: damage : destroy :: bother : ?
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torment. Damage to destroy escalates harm extent, matching bother to torment in annoyance severity.
torment. Damage to destroy escalates harm extent, matching bother to torment in annoyance severity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: hint : reveal :: nibble : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: hint : reveal :: nibble : ?
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devour. Hint to reveal increases disclosure directness, similar to nibble to devour in consumption vigor.
devour. Hint to reveal increases disclosure directness, similar to nibble to devour in consumption vigor.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: noise : cacophony :: crowd : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: noise : cacophony :: crowd : ?
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mob. Noise to cacophony heightens sound discord, paralleling crowd to mob in group disorder.
mob. Noise to cacophony heightens sound discord, paralleling crowd to mob in group disorder.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: mistake : blunder :: insult : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: mistake : blunder :: insult : ?
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humiliation. Mistake to blunder amplifies error gravity, akin to insult to humiliation in offense depth.
humiliation. Mistake to blunder amplifies error gravity, akin to insult to humiliation in offense depth.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: look : gawk :: laugh : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: look : gawk :: laugh : ?
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cackle. Look to gawk intensifies observation, matching laugh to cackle in vocal expression.
cackle. Look to gawk intensifies observation, matching laugh to cackle in vocal expression.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: speak : proclaim :: ask : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: speak : proclaim :: ask : ?
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demand. Speak to proclaim boosts announcement force, similar to ask to demand in request insistence.
demand. Speak to proclaim boosts announcement force, similar to ask to demand in request insistence.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: cold : icy :: bright : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: cold : icy :: bright : ?
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blinding. Cold to icy increases chill severity, akin to bright to blinding in light intensity.
blinding. Cold to icy increases chill severity, akin to bright to blinding in light intensity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: happy : jubilant :: confident : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: happy : jubilant :: confident : ?
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cocky. Happy to jubilant elevates joy, paralleling confident to cocky in self-assurance excess.
cocky. Happy to jubilant elevates joy, paralleling confident to cocky in self-assurance excess.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: dislike : detest :: fear : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: dislike : detest :: fear : ?
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dread. Dislike to detest heightens negativity, matching fear to dread in apprehension strength.
dread. Dislike to detest heightens negativity, matching fear to dread in apprehension strength.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: help : rescue :: criticize : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: help : rescue :: criticize : ?
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condemn. Help to rescue amplifies assistance urgency, paralleling criticize to condemn in judgment severity.
condemn. Help to rescue amplifies assistance urgency, paralleling criticize to condemn in judgment severity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: annoyed : irate :: tired : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: annoyed : irate :: tired : ?
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exhausted. Annoyed to irate increases irritation intensity, just as tired to exhausted heightens fatigue.
exhausted. Annoyed to irate increases irritation intensity, just as tired to exhausted heightens fatigue.
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What is the best general test to confirm two words differ mainly by intensity?
What is the best general test to confirm two words differ mainly by intensity?
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They fit the same context, but one sounds stronger or more extreme. Words in intensity analogies are interchangeable in sentences but convey varying levels of emphasis or severity.
They fit the same context, but one sounds stronger or more extreme. Words in intensity analogies are interchangeable in sentences but convey varying levels of emphasis or severity.
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Which clue most strongly signals an intensity analogy rather than a different meaning?
Which clue most strongly signals an intensity analogy rather than a different meaning?
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Both words share a core meaning, but differ in strength or degree. Intensity analogies are distinguished by words that maintain a shared essence while differing in level of force or magnitude.
Both words share a core meaning, but differ in strength or degree. Intensity analogies are distinguished by words that maintain a shared essence while differing in level of force or magnitude.
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What relationship must hold between words in an intensity analogy?
What relationship must hold between words in an intensity analogy?
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One word expresses a stronger or weaker degree of the same idea. Intensity analogies pair words conveying the same fundamental concept but varying in strength or extremity.
One word expresses a stronger or weaker degree of the same idea. Intensity analogies pair words conveying the same fundamental concept but varying in strength or extremity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: drizzle : downpour :: smile : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: drizzle : downpour :: smile : ?
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grin. Drizzle to downpour escalates rainfall strength, mirroring smile to grin in facial expression intensity.
grin. Drizzle to downpour escalates rainfall strength, mirroring smile to grin in facial expression intensity.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: chilly : frigid :: hungry : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: chilly : frigid :: hungry : ?
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ravenous. Chilly to frigid amplifies coldness, paralleling hungry to ravenous in appetite strength.
ravenous. Chilly to frigid amplifies coldness, paralleling hungry to ravenous in appetite strength.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: glance : stare :: talk : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: glance : stare :: talk : ?
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shout. Glance to stare intensifies looking duration, akin to talk to shout in vocal projection.
shout. Glance to stare intensifies looking duration, akin to talk to shout in vocal projection.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: whisper : yell :: walk : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: whisper : yell :: walk : ?
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sprint. Whisper to yell heightens vocal volume, corresponding to walk to sprint in movement speed.
sprint. Whisper to yell heightens vocal volume, corresponding to walk to sprint in movement speed.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: pleased : ecstatic :: sad : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: pleased : ecstatic :: sad : ?
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devastated. Pleased to ecstatic boosts happiness level, matching sad to devastated in sorrow depth.
devastated. Pleased to ecstatic boosts happiness level, matching sad to devastated in sorrow depth.
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Which option best completes the intensity analogy: warm : scorching :: wet : ?
Which option best completes the intensity analogy: warm : scorching :: wet : ?
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soaked. Warm to scorching amplifies heat, akin to wet to soaked in moisture level.
soaked. Warm to scorching amplifies heat, akin to wet to soaked in moisture level.
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