Common Relationships Between Word Pairs

1. Sameness (synonyms) boring : monotonous

wealthy : affluent : : indigent : poverty-stricken
2. Oppositeness (antonyms) genuine : phony
zenith : nadir : : pinnacle : valley
3. Classification Order (general - specific) food : fruit : peach
orange : fruit : : beet : vegetable
4. Difference of Degree (or Connotative Values) cool : cold : frozen
slender : skinny
clever : crafty : : modest : prim
5. Person Related to Tool, Major Trait, Skill, or Interest writer : novel
entomologist : insects : : philosopher : ideas
6. Part and Whole wheels : bicycle
eraser : pencil : : tooth : comb
7. Steps in a Process birth : life : death
cooking : serving : : word processing : printing
8. Cause and Effect (or Typical Result) poison : death
fire : scorch : : blizzard : freeze
9. Thing and Its Function shovel : dig
scissors : cut : : pen : write
10. Qualities or Characteristics gold : valuable
aluminum : lightweight : : thread : fragile
11. Substance Related to End Product cow : milk
silk : scarf : : wool : sweater
12. Implied Relationships light : knowledge
clouds : sun : : hypocrisy : truth
13. Thing and What It Lacks spinster : husband
atheist : belief : : indigent : money
14. Symbol and What It Represents Uncle Sam : U. S.
dove : peace : : four-leaf clover : luck