Analogies

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TILE : MOSAIC ::

A.

wood : totem

B.

stitch : sampler

C.

ink : scroll

D.

pedestal : column

E.

tapestry : rug

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REDOUBTABLE : AWE ::
A.

tart : pungency

B.

tacit : solitude

C.

despicable : contempt

D.

engrossing : obliviousness

E.

venerable : renown

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COMPLAIN : CARP ::

A.

supply : donate

B.

argue : debate

C.

grumble : accuse

D.

drink : guzzle

E.

pacify : intervene

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SKIRMISH : INSIGNIFICANCE ::

A.

revolution : democracy

B.

duel : formality

C.

feud : impartiality

D.

bout : sparring

E.

crusade : remoteness

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MERCENARY : MONEY ::
A.

vindictive : revenge

B.

scholarly : library

C.

immaculate : cleanliness

D.

thirsty : water

E.

belligerent : invasion

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TROUBLED : DISTRAUGHT ::

A.

annoyed : disillusioned

B.

disturbed : interrupted

C.

covetous : rapacious

D.

outmoded : ostentatious

E.

tranquil : placid

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CANVAS : PAINTER ::

A.

leather : shoe

B.

brush : palette

C.

chisel : wood

D.

marble : sculptor

E.

hammer : carpenter

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MANSION : RESIDENCE ::
A.

limousine : automobile

B.

chandelier : candle

C.

tuxedo : wardrobe

D.

diamond : rhinestone

E.

yacht: harbor

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RELEVANT : CRUCIAL ::

A.

marginal : unique

B.

perceptible : obvious

C.

apparent : real

D.

peripheral : central

E.

possible : desirable

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PERFUNCTORILY : INSPIRATION ::

A.

insolently : veneration

B.

ardently : passion

C.

phlegmatically : composure

D.

surreptitiously : obsession

E.

haltingly : reluctance

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FERTILIZE : GROW ::
A.

immunize : resist

B.

nourish : enrich

C.

heat : burn

D.

graft : multiply

E.

prune : dwarf

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EXORBITANT : MODERATION ::

A.

dispassionate : equanimity

B.

macabre : interest

C.

perfidious : loyalty

D.

brilliant : gullibility

E.

lavish : extravagance

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BLANDISHMENT : COAX ::

A.

medal : honor

B.

budget : save

C.

diary : reminisce

D.

concert : play

E.

plea : threaten

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REQUEST : COMMAND ::
A.

propose : stipulate

B.

enlist : support

C.

relegate : consign

D.

volunteer : accept

E.

select : reject

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RENOUNCE : PLEDGE ::

A.

exculpate : victim

B.

desecrate : shrine

C.

recriminate : hero

D.

redeem : honor

E.

rescind : order

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COWARD : CRAVEN ::

A.

liar : facetious

B.

dupe : gullible

C.

commentator : caustic

D.

judge : impartial

E.

criminal : hostile

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APOLOGIZE : CONTRITE ::
A.

aggravate : contemptuous

B.

endorse : esteemed

C.

extenuate : guilty

D.

compliment : impressed

E.

rationalize : modest

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EUPHEMISM : OFFENSE ::

A.

rhetoric : persuasion

B.

prevarication : truth

C.

metaphor : description

D.

repetition : boredom

E.

conciliation : appeasement

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SENSITIZATION : ALLERGIC ::
A.

immunity : vulnerable

B.

habituation : inured

C.

invigoration : stimulating

D.

sleep : anesthetic

E.

disinfection : preventive

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HOST : PARASITE ::

A.

meadow : soil

B.

egg : bird

C.

medium : bacterium

D.

lair : predator

E.

kernel : seed

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SOLILOQUY : PLAY ::

A.

violin : concerto

B.

overture : musical

C.

duet : ensemble

D.

lyric : poem

E.

aria : opera

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CONTRACT : IMPLODE ::
A.

expand : swell

B.

descend : plummet

C.

add : accelerate

D.

cool : solidify

E.

stretch : flex

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COHABIT : RESIDE ::

A.

conspire : plot

B.

coincide : contradict

C.

secrete : conceal

D.

infiltrate : influence

E.

frame : incriminate

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STRATAGEM : DECEIVE ::

A.

epithet : correspond

B.

oration : publish

C.

conservation : expend

D.

concession : placate

E.

sentence : prosecute

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INDUSTRIOUSNESS : ACTIVITY ::
A.

kindliness : animosity

B.

anxiousness : apathy

C.

boldness : strength

D.

purposefulness : enthusiasm

E.

fastidiousness : selectivity

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EXTRAVAGANCE : EXPENDITURE ::

A.

bias : judgment

B.

exaggeration : deception

C.

inducement : invitation

D.

loquaciousness : talk

E.

distortion : paraphrase

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OBSEQUIOUS : FAWN ::

A.

unsuccessful : achieve

B.

conscientious : shirk

C.

compliant : yield

D.

staid : laugh

E.

amenable : argue

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NEOPHYTE : EXPERIENCE ::
A.

diplomat : negotiation

B.

misanthrope : cynicism

C.

umpire : reconciliation

D.

guru : respect

E.

boor : sensitivity

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