1. perfunctory : Punctilious ::
A. kindly : gently
B. avoid : detect
C. practical : Feasible
D. Perdition : salvation
2. Perspicacity : Mind ::
A. reason : excuse
B. attorney : trial
C. sharpness : blade
D. rainstorm : spring
1. What relationship do you see between perfunctory and punctilious?
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/punctilious
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/perfunctory
Check the definitions in number 2 and tell us what you think.
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So I think that 1. is Perdition : Salvation because that's an opposite and perfunctory and punctilious are opposites.
Perspicacity is keenness of judgement so I suppose perspicacity relates then to the mind for this is where perspicacity is developed. This doesn't seem to help me find a solution?
You're right about 1.
Good think about number 2.
Think about it this way -- for a mind to be really good and effective, it needs to have perspicacity. In what pair of your choices does the second term rely on the first for its efficiency?
sharpness : blade
Right! :-)
To find the answer to these analogies, we need to identify the relationship between the pairs of words and then find a pair of words that has a similar relationship.
1. perfunctory : Punctilious ::
The relationship between the words "perfunctory" and "punctilious" is that they are antonyms or opposite in meaning. "Perfunctory" means performing a task with little care or effort, whereas "punctilious" means paying great attention to detail or being very careful. Therefore, we need to find a pair of words that have the same opposite relationship.
A. kindly : gently
B. avoid : detect
C. practical : feasible
D. perdition : salvation
Among the given options, option D. perdition : salvation best represents the opposite relationship, as "perdition" means hell or eternal damnation, while "salvation" means deliverance or redemption. Therefore, the answer is option D.
2. Perspicacity : Mind ::
The relationship between the words "perspicacity" and "mind" is that "perspicacity" is a quality or attribute of the "mind." "Perspicacity" means having keen mental discernment or insight. Therefore, we need to find a pair of words that have a similar relationship.
A. reason : excuse
B. attorney : trial
C. sharpness : blade
D. rainstorm : spring
Among the given options, option C. sharpness : blade best represents a similar relationship, as "sharpness" is a quality or attribute of a "blade." Therefore, the answer is option C.