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1. Purchase is to keep as borrow is to _return_.
- Explanation: When you purchase something, you typically keep it. When you borrow something, you are expected to return it. The relationship is about the expected outcome or action associated with the verb.
- ✔ Answer: return
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2. Red is to stop as green is to _go_.
- Explanation: This is based on traffic light signals — red means stop, green means go. It’s a direct functional association.
- ✔ Answer: go
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3. Plenty is to enough as shortage is to _scarcity_.
- Explanation: “Plenty” and “enough” are synonyms (both mean sufficient amount). Similarly, “shortage” and “scarcity” are synonyms (both mean lack or insufficiency).
- ✔ Answer: scarcity
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4. Present is to here as late is to _tardy_.
- Explanation: “Present” means being here/on time. “Late” means not on time — its synonym is “tardy.”
- ✔ Answer: tardy
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5. Author is to write as artist is to _draw_.
- Explanation: An author’s primary action is to write. An artist’s primary action can be to draw (among other things like paint, sculpt, etc.). “Draw” is the best fit from the word bank.
- ✔ Answer: draw
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6. Rock is to heavy as feather is to _light_.
- Explanation: A rock is known for being heavy; a feather is known for being light. This is a contrast in physical property (weight).
- ✔ Answer: light
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7. Dull is to vibrant as bored is to _enthusiastic_.
- Explanation: “Dull” and “vibrant” are opposites (lack of energy vs. full of energy). Similarly, “bored” and “enthusiastic” are opposites — one lacks interest, the other has high interest/energy.
- ✔ Answer: enthusiastic
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8. Heat is to summer as cold is to _winter_.
- Explanation: Summer is associated with heat; winter is associated with cold. This is a seasonal-temperature association.
- ✔ Answer: winter
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9. Pencil is to paper as paint is to _canvas_.
- Explanation: A pencil is used *on* paper to create marks/drawings. Paint is used *on* canvas to create paintings. Both are tools paired with their common surface/media.
- ✔ Answer: canvas
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10. Sunrise is to dawn as sunset is to _dusk_.
- Explanation: “Sunrise” happens at “dawn” — the beginning of the day. “Sunset” happens at “dusk” — the end of the day. They are paired times of day.
- ✔ Answer: dusk
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1. return
2. go
3. scarcity
4. tardy
5. draw
6. light
7. enthusiastic
8. winter
9. canvas
10. dusk
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1. Purchase is to keep as borrow is to _return_.
- Explanation: When you purchase something, you typically keep it. When you borrow something, you are expected to return it. The relationship is about the expected outcome or action associated with the verb.
- ✔ Answer: return
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2. Red is to stop as green is to _go_.
- Explanation: This is based on traffic light signals — red means stop, green means go. It’s a direct functional association.
- ✔ Answer: go
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3. Plenty is to enough as shortage is to _scarcity_.
- Explanation: “Plenty” and “enough” are synonyms (both mean sufficient amount). Similarly, “shortage” and “scarcity” are synonyms (both mean lack or insufficiency).
- ✔ Answer: scarcity
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4. Present is to here as late is to _tardy_.
- Explanation: “Present” means being here/on time. “Late” means not on time — its synonym is “tardy.”
- ✔ Answer: tardy
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5. Author is to write as artist is to _draw_.
- Explanation: An author’s primary action is to write. An artist’s primary action can be to draw (among other things like paint, sculpt, etc.). “Draw” is the best fit from the word bank.
- ✔ Answer: draw
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6. Rock is to heavy as feather is to _light_.
- Explanation: A rock is known for being heavy; a feather is known for being light. This is a contrast in physical property (weight).
- ✔ Answer: light
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7. Dull is to vibrant as bored is to _enthusiastic_.
- Explanation: “Dull” and “vibrant” are opposites (lack of energy vs. full of energy). Similarly, “bored” and “enthusiastic” are opposites — one lacks interest, the other has high interest/energy.
- ✔ Answer: enthusiastic
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8. Heat is to summer as cold is to _winter_.
- Explanation: Summer is associated with heat; winter is associated with cold. This is a seasonal-temperature association.
- ✔ Answer: winter
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9. Pencil is to paper as paint is to _canvas_.
- Explanation: A pencil is used *on* paper to create marks/drawings. Paint is used *on* canvas to create paintings. Both are tools paired with their common surface/media.
- ✔ Answer: canvas
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10. Sunrise is to dawn as sunset is to _dusk_.
- Explanation: “Sunrise” happens at “dawn” — the beginning of the day. “Sunset” happens at “dusk” — the end of the day. They are paired times of day.
- ✔ Answer: dusk
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✔ Final Answers (all lowercase):
1. return
2. go
3. scarcity
4. tardy
5. draw
6. light
7. enthusiastic
8. winter
9. canvas
10. dusk
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