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100
Shape
What is "morph"? (polymorphous, metamorphosis, amorphous)
100
Prefix meaning: good
What is "bene-"? (beneficial, benefit, benevolent)
100
RENAISSANCE: (A) carnival (B) fortune (C) burial (D) revival (E) earlier time
What is (D) revival? re- : again nai (root) : to be born
100
Favoring one side or opinion above another
What is "biased"?
100
Itinerary is to travel as (A) schedule is to calendar (B) blueprint is to construction (C) conspire is to criminals (D) planned is to spontaneous (E) tally is to count
What is (B) blueprint is to construction? Itinerary [is a detailed plan for] travel Blueprint [is a detailed plan for] construction
200
Having to do with earth
What is "terra"? (terrestrial, terrain, terrarium, Mediterranean)
200
Prefix meaning: against
What is "contra-"? (contradict, contrary, contrast)
200
DECOMPOSITION: (A) combustion (B) infiltration (C) perturbation (D) equalization (E) disintegration
What is (E) disintegration? de-/dis- : the opposite of composition/integration : process of combining one thing with another
200
To light up or make clear
What is "illuminate"?
200
Signature is to forgery as (A) symbol is to forge (B) piracy is to theft (C) currency is to counterfeit (D) money is to voucher (E) salutations are to lies
What is (C) currency is to counterfeit? Forgery [involves fake/false] signature Counterfeit [involves fake/false] currency
300
To connect or to join
What is "junct"? (adjunct, junction, conjunction, juncture)
300
Suffix meaning: fear of...
What is "-phobia"? (claustrophobia, arachnophobia)
300
VENERABLE: (A) respected (B) bright (C) varied (D) trivial (E) measured
What is (A) respected? Venerate : to respect highly
300
Showy or pretentious
What is "ostentatious"?
300
Symmetrical is to amorphous as (A) metric is to moronic (B) shapely is to muscled (C) balanced is to unshaped (D) flowing is to lined (E) external is to internal
What is (C) balanced is to unshaped? VERTICAL relationship --> symmetrical = balanced; amorphous = unshaped
400
Having to do with light
What is "luc" or "lum"? (translucent, luminescent, illuminate ,lucid)
400
Suffix meaning: one who believes in...
What is "-ist"? (fascist, feminist)
400
4. DISCOURSE (A) deviation (B) loss (C) claim (D) investigation (E) conversation
What is (E) conversation? dis- : away course : to run (sounds like discussion)
400
Secret, secretive
What is "clandestine"?
400
Fidelity is to unfaithfulness as (A) loyalty is to honor (B) friendship is to gossip (C) honesty is to deceit (D) laziness is to slothfulness (E) intelligence is to unconcern
What is (C) honesty is to deceit? Fidelity (loyalty) [is an antonym to] unfaithfulness (disloyalty) Honesty (truthfulness) [is an antonym to] deceit (untruthfulness)
500
Name
What is "nym" or "nom"? (synonym, antonym, nominate, nomenclature)
500
Prefix meaning: over
What is "hyper-"? (hyper-extension, hyperactive, hyperbole)
500
POROUS: (A) confident (B) ruinous (C) soluble (D) permeable (E) clever
What is (D) permeable? Porous : having the quality of pores (small openings, like on skin, that allow things to pass through) Permeate: to pass/spread through
500
Having a characteristic peculiar to an individual, quirky
What is "idiosyncratic"?
500
Anachronism is to obsolete as (A) restaurant is to noisy (B) flicker is to roaring (C) asset is to useless (D) darkness is to dawn (E) neophyte is to inexperienced
What is (E) neophyte is to inexperienced? Characteristic relationship Anachronism (noun, something appropriate to a different time period) [directly refers to something that is] obsolete (out of date) Ana- : backward chron/kronos : time Neophyte (a person new to a subject/skill/belief) [directly refers to someone who is] inexperienced Neo- : new