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● Word Pair Analogies 1
Example:
low-advanced level (SAT)

Directions: Choose the pair of words that

Bridge Type: Lack
best express a relationship similar to that
of the original pair. Then write the bridge #) UNDERQUALIFIED : CREDENTIALS
sentence(s) to the right. A) tentative : doubt
B) tenacious : determination
A finger is part of a hand.
C) lackluster : enthusiasm
A leaf is part of a tree.
D) epicurean : appreciation

Bridge Type: Characteristic

1) ENIGMA : MYSTERIOUS Bridge Sentence:

A) bigot : prejudiced A characteristic of an enigma is to be

B) beetle : venomous mysterious.
C) politician : obtuse
D) professor : glib A characteristic of a __________ is to be
__________.

Bridge Type: Function

2) VEIL : ENSHROUD Bridge Sentence:
A) beautician : paint The function of a veil is to enshroud.
B) lampoon : mock
C) laureate : preside The function of a __________ is to
D) flare : locate __________.

Bridge Type: Characteristic

3) POISON : NOXIOUS Bridge Sentence:
A) performance : stellar
A characteristic of a poison is to be noxious.
B) satellite : worldly
C) maze : labyrinthine A characteristic of a __________ is to be
D) wavelength : shallow __________.

Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)

4) PLACID : TUMULTUOUS Bridge Sentence:

A) coveted : desired Placid is the opposite of tumultuous.

B) reviled : despised
C) tangential : irrelevant __________ is the opposite of __________.
D) credible : dubious
Bridge Type: Degree
5) BLATANT : OBVIOUS Bridge Sentence:

A) preeminent : important Something that is blatant is very obvious.

B) legendary : unbelievable
C) novel : obsolete Something that is __________ is very
D) powerful : dominant __________.

Bridge Type: Other

6) BLASPHEMY : RELIGION Bridge Sentence:
A) fornication : marriage
Blasphemy is an offense against a religion.
B) treason : state
C) lethargy : energy __________ is an offense against a
D) avarice : currency __________.

Bridge Type: Lack

7) TAWDRY : TASTE Bridge Sentence:
A) vicious : wrath
Someone who is tawdry lacks taste.
B) bourgeois : wealth
C) haughty : humility Someone who is __________ lacks
D) paraplegic : legs __________.

Bridge Type: Definition (Antonyms)

8) TEDIUM : EXCITEMENT Bridge Sentence:

A) revision : edition Tedium is the opposite of excitement.

B) honor : prestige
C) mortgage : debt _____________________________________.
D) resignation : denial

Bridge Type: Other

9) CRINGE : DISCOMFORT Bridge Sentence:
A) nod : acquiescence
A cringe is an expression of discomfort.
B) handshake : discrimination
C) haiku : poetry _____________________________________.
D) hyperbole : literature

10) DIATRIBE : SPEECH Bridge Sentence:

A) deal : hustle
_____________________________________.
B) nuance : pattern
C) laceration : injury _____________________________________.
D) plaintiff : defendant