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Example Question #695 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Neglectful is to care as adulterated is to __________.
unfaithful
negligent
purity
faith
fabricate
purity
When someone is neglectful, they do not care or provide care where it is needed. The analogy could be expressed as a lack: “As something neglectful lacks care, so does something adulterated lack X.” Although we use the term “adultery” to describe someone who has committed an act against marriage, the word “adulterate” comes from the Latin meaning to corrupt, in the sense of to ruin the purity of. We could adulterate a sample of water by adding foreign elements (and so forth). Thus, something that is adulterated lacks its appropriate purity.
Example Question #25 : Qualities, Abilities, And Other Analogies
Complete this analogy.
Trustworthy is to credence as malicious is to __________.
wicked
sinful
fear
evil
preponderant
fear
The word “credence” means belief in the truth of something. If someone is "trustworthy," we are likely to give credence to his or her words or claims. Something "malicious" is evil or ill-intentioned and harmful. Such a thing or person deserves to be feared, which adequately fulfills the parallel for this analogy.
Example Question #696 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Immaculate is to dirt as innocent is to __________.
guilt
unalloyed
purity
uncontaminated
fulfilled
guilt
The word “immaculate” comes from the combination of the “i-” prefix used as a privation (i.e. not) to the root which means stained, spotted, or dirty. Thus, the word means not stained, and generally is used to mean completely clean. Thus, the analogy could be rewritten, “Just as something immaculate lacks any dirt, so does something innocent have no X.” An innocent person lacks guilt, which is the best answer among those provided.
Example Question #701 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Credulity is to unbelievable as apathy is to __________.
weird
boring
following
interesting
gullible
interesting
If you regard things with credulity, you find nothing unbelievable. If you regard things with apathy, you find nothing interesting.
Example Question #1 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Complete this analogy.
Pulmonary is to lungs as cardiac is to __________.
heart
tongue
pump
circulation
kidney
heart
The word “pulmonary” comes from the Latin word for the lungs. It is used to in English to describe physical conditions related to these organs, as when someone has pulmonary embolism, which is a type of blockage of blood to the lung. Just as “pulmonary” describes the lungs, “cardiac” describes conditions related to the heart.
Example Question #581 : Analogies: Determining Meaning From Type Of Relationship
Craven is to bravery as scarce is to __________.
craving
abundance
rarity
bold
cowardice
abundance
To be craven is to lack bravery. To be scarce is to lack abundance.
Example Question #703 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
RECLUSE : SOLITARY
crowd : unruly
pasture : windy
animal : surly
artist : creative
landlord : polite
artist : creative
A recluse is someone who is defined as being solitary or apart from society. An artist is someone who is defined as being creative. Thus, the two relationships between the pairs of words are the same.
Example Question #702 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Analogies: Complete this analogy.
Nomadic is to tribe as permanent is to __________.
society
culture
civilization
city
anthropology
city
The word "nomadic" can be a characteristic of a tribe. Therefore, the correct answer will be an answer choice that can be described as "permanent." The word "permanent" is used as the opposite of "nomadic," so in this context it means non-moving or consistently located in the same location. The noun that is best described by this word is "city," which is therefore the correct answer.
Example Question #703 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Torrid is to tropic as frigid is to __________.
eskimo
arctic
algid
cold
oceanic
arctic
Torrid describes the weather in the tropics, and frigid describes the weather in the arctic.
Example Question #704 : Ssat Upper Level Verbal
Complete this analogy.
Glutton is to restraint as braggart is to __________.
jubilance
modesty
remorse
wisdom
fear
modesty
A glutton is someone who is greedy and selfish; restraint means ability to control oneself and prevent oneself from over-indulgence. A glutton is someone who would not show restraint so to solve this analogy you must identify what kind of behavior a braggart would be unlikely to demonstrate. A braggart is someone who boasts and is arrogant (think “brag”) so you can determine that a braggart would not demonstrate “modesty.”
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