im a newbie i need some help on these couple questions for english
prim is to dissolute as
a. spurious is to bogus
b. unbridled is to unflinching
c. terse is to curt
d. lucid is to muddled
doleful is to grief as
a. intrepid is to fear
b. irate is to anger
c. brazen is to envy
d. morose is to joy
only a few more i dont get sorry if this is too much
tenacious is to bulldog as
a. doleful is to monkey
b. pliant is to mule
c. diligent is to bee
d. sardonic is to mouse
incorrigible is to unfavorable as
a. tenacious is to favorable
b. credible is to unfavorable
c. ghastly is to favorable
d. lucid is to unfavorable
bland is to sardonic as
a. superfluous is to unnecessary
b. inanimate is to incessant
c. fated is to predetermined
d. dowdy is to prim
thanks so much if this is to much you can just give me one answer im just stuck on it becuase i couldnt get the defitions in school last week because i was out and when i use the dictionary it confuses me PLEASE HELP ME!!
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 killermuffin
2003-03-26 05:00
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Words are my specialty. I'm an editor, writer, pain in the rump!
These are word associations. Look at tenacious and bulldog. You've used the dictionary, but think a little beyond the dictionary, think of the connotations as well as the literal meaning. Tenacious, doesn't let go. One of the sayings we've got these days is that someone is like a bulldog, once they sink their teeth into something, they never let go. Now look at your list of answers and think about the traits of each creature and try to define them into one word. Monkeys are known to be playful and sort of crazy. Mules are stubborn. Bees are hard workers. Mice are cute and fuzzy or diseased vermin, your choice. Which one fits the best? Diligent is to bee.
Look bland and sardonic. Bland is what? Boring, plain. Sardonic is what? Mocking, disdainful. How do these two words relate to each other? Think beyond meaning and into relationships. Superfluous and unnecessary are synonyms. Inanimate and incessant are? Inanimate is unmoving and incessant never ceases. Fated and predetermined are synonmys. Dowdy and prim are antonyms. What are boring and sardonic? Which answer fits best? Inanimate and incessant.
Incorrible and unfavorable is a pretty simple one. How do the words relate to each other? Incorrigible is a trait and unfavorable means it's not good. Look at the answers. They are all traits or descriptions paired up with a wod that is either good or bad. If incorrigible is unfavorable, that means you're looking for a description that is accurately mated with favorable or unfavorable. Is tenacious good or bad? Credible? Ghastly? Lucid? Got it? Thought so. Tenacious and favorable.
Doleful and grief? How do these words relate to each other? They're synonyms. Sort of. So you're looking for a set of words that are synonymous. Intrepid is an antonym to fear. Irate is a synonym to anger. Brazen is bold and envy is jealousy, they don't relate at all. Morose is an antonym to joy. The answer? Irate and anger.
See how this works? Cool.
The answer to the first is lucid and muddled.
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