Quiz 5 – Analogies

a metaphor is a symbol; an analogy is a comparison.

A spy acts in a clandestine manner; an accountant acts in a meticulous manner.

An aerie is where an eagle lives; a house is where a person lives.

A petal is a part of a flower; a leaf is a part of a tree.

A conductor leads an orchestra; a skipper leads a crew.

Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.

A Persian is a type of cat; a parakeet is a type of bird.

To jog is to run slowly; to drizzle is to rain slowly.

A shelf is a part of a bookcase; a key is a part of a piano.

A pharmacy sells drugs; a bakery sells bread.

Watermelon is a kind of fruit; Dalmatian is a kind of canine.

The deltoid is a muscle; the radius is a bone.

A dirge is a song used at a funeral; a jingle is a song used in a commercial

Layer and tier are synonyms; section and segment are synonyms.

One searches in order to find; one explores in order to discover.

A kangaroo is a marsupial; a rhinoceros is a pachyderm.

A dermatologist treats acne; a psychologist treats a neurosis.

A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of paper.

Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.

Hegemony means dominance; autonomy means independence

Devotion is characteristic of a monk; wanderlust is characteristic of a rover.

To tailor a suit is to alter it; to edit a manuscript is to alter it.

Starving is an intensification of hungry; depressed is an intensification of sad.

 Being erudite is a trait of a professor; being imaginative is a trait of an inventor

A frame surrounds a picture; a fence surrounds a backyard.

A foot propels a skateboard; a pedal propels a bicycle.

A conviction results in incarceration; a reduction results in diminution.

A teacher works in a school; a judge works in a courthouse.

Feral and tame are antonyms; ephemeral and immortal are antonyms

A cobbler makes and repairs shoes; a contractor builds and repairs buildings.

A scale measures weight; a yardstick measures length.

A group of fish is called a school; a group of wolves is called a pack.

Slapstick results in laughter; horror results in fear.

Stretch and extend are synonyms; shake and tremble are synonyms.

A cacophony is an unpleasant sound; a stench is an unpleasant smell.

Obsession is a greater degree of interest; fantasy is a greater degree of dream.

 Umbrage and offense are synonyms; elation and jubilance are synonyms.

Dependable and capricious are antonyms; capable and inept are antonyms

Metropolitan describes urban areas; bucolic describes rural areas.

A palm (tree) has fronds; a porcupine has quills.

To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be ridiculous is to be extremely silly.