Evasion is subterfuge or avoidance. His manner of evasion of embarrassing questions was to make a long speech on another topic.

That which is indispensable cannot bel dispensed with, that is, it is absolutely essential. The president of the company refused to take a vacation because he had the mistaken notion that his presence was indispensable.

To obliterate is to destroy without leaving a trace. The washing waves obliterated our footsteps in the sand.

Amiable means pleasant, friendly and good natured. The amiable shop-keeper allowed us to continue trying on shoes even though it was already past closing time.

To writhe is to twist, squirm, or contort, usually in discomfort. The skier writhed in pain when she broke her ankle.

To abate is to diminish. We will stay tied up in port until the winds abate.

. An endorsement is a statement of approval. The governor gave his endorsement to the candidate for mayor of the city.

To convert is to change from one form to another. Use a transformer to convert DC current to AC current.

Erudite means learned or scholarly. He has little information, but his beautiful command of the English language makes him appear to be erudite.

o endeavor is to attempt or to try. The expedition endeavored to reach the mountaintop before the thunderstorm.

Battery is a collection of related things intended for use together. A battery of new computers will arrive in our super- market soon.

Being patient means enduring without protest or complaint. As a teacher, you should be patient with the students.

Painstaking means, being characterized by extreme care and great effort. She is not very clever but she is painstaking.

Prelude is something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows. That is prelude to China’s rapid economic growth.

Reverence means a reverent attitude. The old man attained great reverence from the young men.

Unusual means being definitely out of the ordinary. This is unusual in modern American history.

Noise means sound of any kind, especially the unpleasant. What type of noise pollution do you hate most?

To express is to indicate what you mean by some words. Express your interest if you want the relationship to progress.

Being kind means showing a considerate and helpful nature. She is a very kind conductor.

Clandestine means being conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. Jone’s clandestine meeting with government officials had been secretly recorded.

To prevail means to win, overcome, or triumph.

To prance is to walk in a cocky way or to strut. The closest wrong answer choice, in attitude at least, is (D), but boasting is not a way of walking.

Profound means deep-seated or intense. A parent has a profound love for his child.

Limber means flexible, lithe, nimble, or supple, (A), wooden, is a good antonym for limber.

To terminate means to finish or bring to an end.

To contemplate means to think about or ponder.

A caprice is a sudden fancy or whim. (C) is tempting, but not all ideas are whims or caprices.

An adage is a common saying or proverb.

A din is a loud, confused mixture of noises- in other words, a clamor.

To expunge is to get rid of, obliterate, erase.

Anything having to do with the sun is solar. In the same way, anything having to do with the earth is terrestrial, (B). Marine refers to a sea or ocean, not to a pond. Subterranean refers to. what is below the ground, not to the ground itself. You might suspect (D), but lunar refers to anything having to do with the moon, not planets.

Botany is the study of plants. Similarly, meteorology is the study of weather, (B). Flora is the generic word for plant life or vegetation.

You use a hammer to put in a nail. In the same way, you use a screwdriver to put in a screw, (C). You use an axe to chop wood, a lathe to smooth or shape molding; a chisel to chip marble, and a nut to secure a bolt.

A bone is part of the structural system that supports a mammal. A girder is part of the structural system that supports a skyscraper, (E). The other choices are also part of the structural system that, supports a skyscraper, not the skyscraper itself.

A primate is an order of mammals that includes monkeys, apes, and humans. So a human is one species of the primate order, just as a snake is one species of the order of reptiles. Vegetarians are not an order in the same way as primates and reptiles. A disease is not necessarily. bacterial in nature. Birds are mammals, not amphibians; amphibians are a class in the animal kingdom that includes frogs and toads.

A tremor is a quivering motion of the earth. A powerful tremor may be.an earth quake. In the same way, wind is a motion of the air, and a powerful wind may be a tornado, (B). The analogy isn’t exact here, but it’s better than the other choices. An eye is the calm center of a hurricane (E); a powerful desert not a sandstorm (C). A faucet is a manmade object through which water flows, deluge (A) is a great flood. And powerful flood (D) is not a river,

Something tremendously amusing is up: roarious; similarly, something tremendously interesting is hypnotic, fascinating ing, or mesmerizing, (B).

Being fickle, or inconstant, is the opposite of steadfastness. In the same way, being tempestuous, or stormy, is the opposite: of peacefulness, (E). Ire, (A)., means? anger.

A group of fish is called a school, just as a group of birds is called a flock.

A cartographer is a designer of maps, just as a chef is a designer of meals.

This analogy is best understood as a negative cause and effect. Adversity leads to a lack of happiness; vehemence leads to a lack of serenity.

The relationship is that of actor to action. An extortionist blackmails; a kleptomaniac steals.

This is a whole-to-part relationship. A monsoon is a major storm of which rain is a crucial component; a tornado is a major storm of which wind is a crucial component.

The relationship between the two sets of words is that the words in each half of the analogy are synonyms. Don’t worry that the words in the first half are antonyms of the second. You aren’t looking at how all four words relate to one another in this analogy, just at how the words in each half relate to one another.

You needn’t categorize an analogy; you only need to understand it. The equator i s the midline that circles the world; the waist is the midline that circles the man.

On each side of the analogy, the first term is a characteristic of the second.

*This analogy is based on characteristics of bodies of water. A pond may be stagnant; a stream is likely to flow. Sheep may be noisy but since there are two choices that involve characteristics, you must choose the one that is closest in other aspects to the first set of terms, that is, the one involving water.

This is a purposeful or functional relationship. A fortress gives sanctuary; a house gives shelter.

he terms are synonyms.

This analogy is also based on synonyms. Choice (B) is incorrect because pensive means thoughtful. If you made this choice, you were mistaking pensive for pendant, which does mean hanging.

One of the characteristics of a mountain is its height. One of the characteristics of a trench is its depth. Choice (D) will not work. While shade is often a char- acteristic of a tree, it is not a persistent characteristic, meaning that a tree does not always give shade. In addition, a mountain possesses height, but a tree GIVES shade. Choice (A) is incorrect: a characteristic of age is not always weight. The relationship is not the same as height and mountain. Choice (B) is incorrect: while we often associate speed with a high-way, speed is not a characteristic of the highway. Choice (C) is incorrect: while a mineral comes from a mine, it is not a characteristic of the mine. It is a product of the mine. The relationship is not the same as height and mountain.

Someone who is oblivious lacks awareness. The relationship is words to antonyms or opposites. Choice (D) is incorrect. The relationship here is synonyms. One who is serene is composed. Choice ( B ) is incorrect. Again, the relationship is synonyms. One who is erudite possesses knowledge. Choice (C) is incorrect; one who is adroit possesses skill. The relation- ship is synonymous. Choice ( A ) is incorrect: the relationship is that of synonyms. One who is invigorated possesses energy.

A cynosure functions as a magnet. cynosure is the center of attention, or a magnet : a magnet attracts attention. The relationship is object to its function. A bellwether is a barometer. Choice (B) is incorrect: a proselyte does not function as a spark plug. Choice (C) is incorrect: a panhandler does not kill. Choice (A) is incorrect: an embezzler does not abduct. Choice (D) is incorrect: a morass (swamp) does not function as a catalyst (leavening).

The relationship is word and derived form. The word “action” derives from the word “act”. Choice (B) is incorrect: thermometer ( temperature measure ) does not derive from the word “therapy”. There is no relationship. Choice (C) is incorrect: the relationship is antonyms or opposites. Oblivion means forgotten and obvious means apparent. The relation- ship is different. Choice (D) is incorrect: Liturgy (ritual) does not provide the root for the word “literature”, which means a body of work. Choice (A) is incorrect: bowl (goblet) does not form the root for bowdlerize, which means to modify. There is no relationship.

The relationship is object to its function. One who is bibulous consumes more drink than is advisable. Choice ( D ) is the correct answer because one whois gluttonous consumes more food, than is advisable. Choice (B) is incorrect: rapacious (taken by force) has no relationship to clothing. Choice (E) is incorrect; one who is altruistic (concerned for the welfare of others) would not have more money than was advisable. The relationship is not the same. Choice (A) is incorrect. vegetarian would not consume more meat than advisable. Choice (C) is incorrect, controversy and reconcile have the relation ship of opposites.

Venison is the meat of a d e e r. relationship is part to whole. Veal is the meat of a calf. Choices (A), (C), (D) and (E) are incorrect because although they are animals from which we get meat, we do not get veal from any of them.

Cursory and superficial are both adjectives and are synonyms— they have the sam meaning. Choices (A), (B) and (C) ar incorrect because the answers, while both adjectives, are antonyms they haye opposite meanings. Choice (D) is incorrect because the relationship is cause to effect

Bacchus is the god of wine; Diana is the goddess of the hunt. This is a worker and creation relationship. Choice (C) is incorrect because both Orpheus and Eurydice are mythological gods: Choices (A) and ( D ) are incorrect because the relationship is unclear. Choice (B) i s incorrect because the relationship is item to category.

Bald and hairy are antonyms. Anemt and robust are antonyms. Choices ( C ) and (D) are incorrect because the words are synonyms. Choices (A) and (E) are incorrect because the words are not related specifically.

Gold was important to Midas; wisdom was important to Athena. The relationship is worker and creation. Choices (A) and (D) are incorrect because the relationship is item to category. Choice (C) is incorrect because the relationship is synonymous. Choice ( B) is incorrect because the relationship is type to characteristic.