Practice 3

mass pungent dank higgledy-piggledy injustice
expanse adversity deprivation veer jitter
exploits dismay quirk gargantuan plague
jovial embark wrench myriad  
rampage embroil disperse prosperity  
dire hubbub turbulent crimp  

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  1. Which word does not belong?
     
    myriad mass gargantuan pungent expanse
  2. Complete the following analogy.
    deprivation : prosperity :: miserable : ?

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  3. Complete the following analogy.
    racket : hubbub :: topsy-turvy : ?

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  4. Which word does not belong?
     
    scatter mass dank disperse separate
  5. Which word does not belong?
     
    bend turn around swerve embark veer
  6. Complete the following analogy.
    urgent : dire :: fold : ?

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  7. Complete the following analogy.
    bother : plague :: spicy : ?

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  8. Which word does not belong?
     
    adversity difficulty jovial danger hardship
  9. Complete the following analogy.
    go berserk  : rampage :: fidget : ?

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  10. Complete the following analogy.
    dire  : unnecessary :: fair dealing : ?

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  11. Which word does not belong?
     
    comfort dismay shock alarm panic
  12. Complete the following analogy.
    mixed up with  : embroil :: twist : ?

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  13. Complete the following analogy.
    turbulent  : calm :: minute and small  : ?

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  14. Complete the following analogy.
    peculiarity  : quirk :: riches  : ?

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Answer Key

  1. pungent (The others all refer to a large number, size, amount, or space.)
  2. jovial
  3. higgledy-piggledy
  4. dank
  5. embark
  6. crimp
  7. pungent
  8. jovial
  9. jitter
  10. injustice
  11. comfort
  12. wrench
  13. gargantuan
  14. prosperity