Word Relationships
Complete the analogy — Hearth is to home as ___ is to boat.
What is vessel?
What does ALOFT mean?
What is up in the air / above?
SCRIMP is most like which word — splurge or save?
What is save?
"She decided to splurge on a new coat." What does splurge mean here?
Which word matches this definition: "a home or place to live?"
What is a dwelling?
HEWN is to carved as EXCAVATE is to ___.
What is to dig?
Define BUOYANT.
What is able to float; cheerful or optimistic?
FRUGAL — choose the opposite from these words: lavish, prudent, careful.
What is lavish?
"They had to excavate the site before building." What does excavate mean?
What is dig out / remove earth?
"to bargain or argue about price" → ___.
What is to haggle?
FRUGAL is to careful spending as LAVISH is to ___.
What is spend freely / extravagant?
What does BRUSQUE mean?
What is short or abrupt in manner; curt?
HAGGLE most nearly means ___ (argue, negotiate, ignore).
What is negotiate?
"After the storm, the chasm was visible in the road." What is a chasm?
What is deep opening or gap?
"to search the bottom of something or remove items from water" → ___.
What is to dredge?
DREGS is to leftovers as GLAZE is to ___.
Define ROUT
What is to defeat completely?
BUOYANT vs. LEADEN — which word means heavy and dull?
What is leaden?
"He tried to purchase the last ticket but someone else paid first." What does purchase mean?
What is buy?
"to treat with a smooth, shiny coating" → ___.
What is to glaze?
Match the relationship: NURTURE : GROW :: CULTIVATE : ___.
What is prepare/raise/encourage/growth?
What does DOWNFALL mean?
What is sudden loss of power or status?
DOTE most nearly means ___ (admire greatly, ignore, criticize).
What is admire greatly / fuss over?
"The dregs of the juice were at the bottom of the cup." What does dregs mean?
What is the last, usually least desirable part?
What is to dote?