Analogies Pairings
small is to massive as ---- real is to fake, mountain is to mouse, puddle is to ocean
puddle is to ocean
This prefix is a synonymous with Pre-
Ante-, etc.
Do this to "Word in Context" words
read them as a blank, consider what word I would put
Unemployed, employment, underemployed...
Synonym for "part" (n)
Lawyer is to law as------- marine biologist is to science, construction worker is to buildings, teachers is to students
marine biologist is to science
This prefix is a synonym of im-
il-,in-
Main Idea
Three words that include "worth"
Worthy, Unworthy, worthless...
A synonym for "settle"
nestle, rest, etc...
scuba tank is to breathing as---- eating is to fork, money is to paying, soup is to cooking
money is to paying
This suffix has the same function as -ly
-ible, to make an adjective
As I work through line reference questions, I gain _____ for the other questions
Context
Three words that include "comfort"
Comfortable, discomfort, uncomfortable, comfortably...
A synonym for "place" (noun)
Location, area, etc...
Earth is to milky way as ------ sun is to star, north america is to mexico, Alberta is to Canada
Alberta is to Canada
another form of ex-
ec-
When I find Hidden Detail questions, I try to deduce their
Key Words (to skim for later)
Three words that include "care"
Careful, careless, carefulness, carefully,
Synonym for "plan"
plot, scheme, design, contrive, etc.
caloric intake is to obesity----- fatigue is to exertion, travel is to distance, to run is to fitness
travel is to distance
Two prefixes meaning excess
over-, extra-
When I answer any question, I should never...
Assume! (my knowledge of the subject the passage is about is limited to what is FOUND IN THE TEXT)
Three words that include "break"
Breakable, breaking, unbreakable...