Questions 54 and 55 are based on the following paragraph. In prolonged space flight, besides the obvious hazards of meteors, rocky d e bris, and radiation, astronauts will have to deal with muscle at r ophy brought on by weightlessness; therefore, when they return to Earth, they face a protracted period of weight-training to rebuild their strength. 54. What is the most likely meaning of the under- lined word debris as it is used in this passage? a. fragments b. decay c. bacteria d. alien life 55. The underlined word atrophy, as used in the paragraph, most nearly means a. pain. b. wasting. c. weakening. d. cramping. Question 56 is based on the following paragraph. Most of the women in the orchestra wore con- ventional black skirts and white shirts during concerts and had their hair neatly pulled back. Robin, with her brightly colored clothing and unusual hairstyles, was considered quite e ccentric. 56. What is the meaning of the underlined word eccentric as it is used in the sentence? a. unconventional b. joyful c. unreliable d. proud Questions 57, 58, and 59 are based on the following paragraph. The Sami are an indigenous people living in the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia’s Kola peninsula. Originally, the Sami reli- gion was animist ic; that is, for them, nature and natural objects had a conscious life, a spirit. Therefore, one was expected to move quietly in the wilderness and avoid making a disturbance out of c ourtesy to these spirits. Ghengis Khan is said to have declared that the Sami were one peo- ple he would never try to fight again. Because the Sami were not warriors and did not believe in war, they simply disappeared in times of conflict. They were known as “peaceful retreaters.” 57. Based on the tone of the passage, which of the following words best describes the author’s atti- tude toward the Sami people? a. admiring b. pitying c. contemptuous d. patronizing 58. The closest meaning of the underlined word ani- mistic, as it is used in the passage, is a. the irrational belief in supernatural beings. b. the belief that animals and plants have souls. c. the belief that animals are gods. d. the primitive belief that people can be reincar- nated as animals. 59. What is the meaning of the underlined word courtesy as it is used in the passage? a. timidity b. caution c. respect d. fear – VOCABULARY– 8 T he dictionary defines an analogy as a “similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.” In each of the questions contained in this section, you will find a pair of related words. Look at those words and try to figure out how they are connected to one another. For example, what is the connection between the words fish and scales? Obviously, a fish is covered with scales; now think of two other words that share a similar relationship.A good example of this would be bird and feathers. The similarity between these two unrelated pairs of words is an analogy. The best way to approach an analogy question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words and find another pair in the choices that would fit into that same sentence. A fish is covered with scales, as a bird is covered with feathers. SECTION Analogies 2 9 The answers to this section begin on page 133. See how many of the following questions you can answer correctly. 60. PETAL : FLOWER a. recliner : chair b. leaf : tree c. basket : ball d. material : fabric e. avocado : guacamole 61. SHELF : BOOKCASE a. arm : leg b. stage : curtain c. bench : chair d. key : piano e. lamp : bulb 62. FISH : SCHOOL a. wolf : pack b. tiger : jungle c. herd : peacock d. raven : school e. dog : collie 63. SCALE : WEIGHT a. yardstick : length b. width : depth c. length : width d. size : area e. mileage : speed 64. WATERMELON : FRUIT a. collar : leash b. dog : companion c. fish : bowl d. Dalmatian : canine e. apple : orange 65. FOOT : SKATEBOARD a. tire : automobile b. lace : shoe c. ounce : scale d. walk : jump e. pedal : bicycle 66. STRETCH : EXTEND a. tremble : roll b. thirsty : drink c. shake : tremble d. stroll : run e. stitch : tear 67. KANGAROO : MARSUPIAL a. salmon : mollusk b. zebra : horse c. rhinoceros : pachyderm d. beagle : feline e. grasshopper : rodent 68. STARVING : HUNGRY a. neat : thoughtful b. towering : cringing c. progressive : regressive d. happy : crying e. depressed : sad 69. DERMATOLOGIST : ACNE a. psychologist : neurosis b. child : pediatrician c. ophthalmologist : fracture d. oncologist : measles e. allergies : orthopedist 70. FRAME : PICTURE a. display : museum b. shelf : refrigerator c. mechanic : electrician d. nail : hammer e. fence : backyard – ANALOGIES– 10 71. SEARCH : FIND a. sleep : wake b. explore : discover c. draw : paint d. think : relate e. walk : run 72. PHARMACY : DRUGS a. mall : store b. doctor : medicine c. bakery : bread d. supermarket : discount store e. toys : games 73. LAYER : TIER a. section : segment b. dais : speaker c. curtain : stage d. chapter : verse e. cotton : bale 74. METROPOLITAN : URBAN a. bucolic : rural b. sleepy : nocturnal c. agricultural : cow d. autumn : harvest e. agrarian : generous 75. TEACHER : SCHOOL a. actor : role b. mechanic : engine c. jockey : horse d. judge : courthouse e. author : book 76. PERSIAN : CAT a. alligator : crocodile b. zebra : reptile c. parakeet : bird d. rat : marsupial e. fly : bee 77. RUN: JOG a. trot : race b. swim : dive c. dance : ballet d. juggle : bounce e. rain : drizzle 78. SKEIN : YARN a. squeeze : lemon b. fire : coal c. ream : paper d. tree : lumber e. plow : acre 79. TAILOR : SUIT a. scheme : agent b. edit : manuscript c. revise : writer d. mention : opinion e. implode : building 80. CONDUCTOR : ORCHESTRA a. jockey : mount b. thrasher : hay c. driver : tractor d. skipper : crew e. painter : house 81. JAUNDICE : LIVER a. rash : skin b. dialysis : kidney c. smog : lung d. valentine : heart e. imagination : brain 82. COBBLER : SHOE a. jockey : horse b. contractor : building c. mason : stone d. cowboy : boot e. potter : paint – ANALOGIES– 11 83. PHOBIC : FEARFUL a. finicky : thoughtful b. cautious : emotional c. envious : desiring d. shy : familiar e. ridiculous : silly 84. INTEREST : OBSESSION a. mood : feeling b. weeping : sadness c. dream : fantasy d. plan : negation e. highlight : indication 85. MONK : DEVOTION a. maniac : pacifism b. explorer : contentment c. visionary : complacency d. rover : wanderlust e. philistine : culture 86. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER a. fallacy : dismay b. genre : mystery c. satire : anger d. mimicry : tears e. horror : fear 87. VERVE : ENTHUSIASM a. loyalty : duplicity b. devotion : reverence c. intensity : color d. eminence : anonymity e. generosity : elation 88. SOUND : CACOPHONY a. taste : style b. touch : massage c. smell : stench d. sight : panorama e. speech : oration 89. CONVICTION : INCARCERATION a. reduction : diminution b. induction : amelioration c. radicalization : estimation d. marginalization : intimidation e. proliferation : alliteration 90. DELTOID : MUSCLE a. radius : bone b. brain : nerve c. tissue : organ d. blood : vein e. scalpel : incision 91. UMBRAGE : OFFENSE a. confusion : penance b. infinity : meaning c. decorum : decoration d. elation : jubilance e. outrage : consideration 92. PROFESSOR : ERUDITE a. aviator : licensed b. inventor : imaginative c. procrastinator : conscientious d. overseer : wealthy e. moderator : vicious 93. DEPENDABLE : CAPRICIOUS a. fallible : cantankerous b. erasable : obtuse c. malleable : limpid d. capable : inept e. incorrigible : guilty 94. FROND : PALM a. quill : porcupine b. blade : evergreen c. scale : wallaby d. tusk : alligator e. blade : fern – ANALOGIES– 12 95. METAPHOR : SYMBOL a. pentameter : poem b. rhythm : melody c. nuance : song d. slang : usage e. analogy : comparison 96. DIRGE : FUNERAL a. chain : letter b. bell : church c. telephone : call d. jingle : commercial e. hymn : concerto 97. FERAL : TAME a. rancid : rational b. repetitive : recurrent c. nettlesome : annoying d. repentant : honorable e. ephemeral : immortal 98. SPY : CLANDESTINE a. accountant : meticulous b. furrier : rambunctious c. lawyer : ironic d. shepherd : garrulous e. astronaut : opulent 99. DOMINANCE : HEGEMONY a. romance : sympathy b. furtherance : melancholy c. independence : autonomy d. tolerance : philanthropy e. recompense : hilarity 100. AERIE : EAGLE a. capital : government b. bridge : architect c. unit : apartment d. kennel : veterinarian e. house : person – ANALOGIES– 13