Wednesday, April 1, 2009

im•pru•dent
Pronunciation: (im-prOOd'nt),  
adj. 
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.

DISEASE : SICKNESS :: _____ : honest (truthful)
The best answer is truthful. The relationship between the first pair of words, disease and sickness, is that of synonyms—words that have similar meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be synonyms. Truthful is a synonym for honest.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009


pol•y•glot Pronunciation: (pol'E-glot), [key] 
adj. 
1. able to speak or write several languages; multilingual. 
2. containing, composed of, or written in several languages: a polyglot Bible. 

n. 
1. a mixture or confusion of languages. 
2. a person who speaks, writes, or reads a number of languages. 
3. a book, esp. a Bible, containing the same text in several languages. 
FURIOUS : ANGRY :: _____ : purse
The best answer is pocketbook. The relationship between the first pair of words, furious and angry, is that of synonyms—words that have similar meanings. Therefore, the second pair of words must also be synonyms. Pocketbook is a synonym for purse.

Monday, March 30, 2009


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ki•mo•no

Pronunciation: (ku-mO'nu, -nO), [key] 
n., 
pl. -nos.
 
1. a loose, wide-sleeved robe, fastened at the waist with a wide sash, characteristic of Japanese costume. 
2. a woman's loose dressing gown.
RULES : GAME :: soldier : _____(army)
The best answer is army. The relationship between the first pair of words, rules and game, is that of part to whole—the first word is a part or piece of the other. Therefore, the second pair of words must also have a part-to-whole relationship. soldier is part of an army.