Preparation



1.MASON : WALL ::
A
artist : easel
B
fisherman : trout
C
author : book
D
congressman : senator
E
sculptor : mallet


2.FIRE : ASHES ::
A
accident :delay
B
wood : splinters
C
water : waves
D
regret : melancholy
E
event : memories
3.GOOSE : GANDER ::
A
duck : darke
B
hen : chicken
C
sheep : flock
D
dog : kennel
E
horse : bridle
4.CARPENTER : SAW ::
A
stenpgrapher : typewriter
B
painter : brush
C
lawyer : brief
D
seamstress : scissors
E
runner : sneakers
5.CSPTAIN : SHOAL ::
A
lawyer : litigation
B
pilot : radar
C
soldier : ambush
D
doctor : hospital
E
corporal : sergeant
6.HORNS : BULL ::
A
mane : lion
B
wattles : turkey
C
antlers : stag
D
hoofs : horse
E
wings : eagle
7.JUDGE : COURTHOUSE ::
A
carpenter : bench
B
lawyer : brief
C
architect : blueprint
D
physician : infirmary
E
landlord : studio
8.HELMET : HEAD ::
A
pedal : foot
B
gun : hand
C
breastplate : chest
D
pendant : neck
E
kanpsack : back
9.GULLIBLE :DUPED ::
A
credible : cheated
B
careful : cautioned
C
malleable : molded
D
myopic : misled
E
articulate : silenced
10.DUNGEON : CONFINEMENT ::
A
church : chapel
B
school : truancy
C
asylum : refuge
D
hospital : mercy
E
courthouse : remorse

11.HERMIT : GERGARIOUS ::
A
miser : penurious
B
ascetic : hedonistic
C
coward : pusillanimous
D
scholar : literate
E
crab : crustacean
12.MENDACITY : HONESTY ::
A
courage : cravenness
B
truth : beauty
C
courage : fortitude
D
unsophisticantion : ingenuousness
E
turpitude : depravity



13.MARATHON : STAMINA ::
A
relay : independence
B
hurdle : perseverance
C
sprint : celerity
D
jog : weriness
E
ramble : sophisicate
13.NAÏVE : INGENUE ::
A
ordinary : genius
B
venerable : celebrity
C
urbane : sophisticate
D
crafty :artisan
E
modest : braggart

15.RETOUCH : PHOTOGRAPH ::
A
hang : painting
B
finger : fabric
C
retract : statement
D
compose : melody
E
refine : style
16.INDIGENT : WEALTH ::
A
contented : happiness
B
aristocratic : stature
C
smug : complanceny
D
emaciated : nourishment
E
variegated : variety

17.SHALE : GEOLOGIST ::
A
catacombs : entomologist
B
aster : botanist
C
obelisk : fireman
D
love : philologist
E
reef : astrologer
18.DIDACTIC : TEACH ::
A
sophomoric : learn
B
satiric : mock
C
reticent : complain
D
chaotic : rule
E
apologetic : deny

19.HACKNEYED : ORIGINAL ::
A
mature : juvenile
B
trite : morbid
C
withdrawn : reserved
D
evasive : elusive
E
derivative : traditional
20.AUGER : CARPENTER ::
A
studio : sculptor
B
awl : cobbler
C
seam : seamstress
D
cement : mason
E
apron : chef

21.MUSTER : CREW ::
A
convene : committee
B
demobilize : troops
C
dominate : opposition
D
cheer : team
E
dismiss : jury
22.DWELL : DENIZEN ::
A
shun : outcast
B
inherit : heir
C
squander : miser
D
obey : autocrat
E
patronize : protégé

23.MEANDERING : DIRECTNESS ::
A
menacing : ambition
B
affable : permissiveness
C
digressive : conciseness
D
circuitious : rotation
E
aboveboard : apenness
24.CEMENT : TROWEL ::
A
lawn : rake
B
conflagration : match
C
paint : brush
D
floor : polish
E
wallpaper : ladder

25.PIGHEADED : YIELD ::
A
lionhearted : retreat
B
lily-livered : flee
C
dogged : pursue
D
featherbrained : giggle
E
eagle-eyed : discern
26.ALARM : TRIGGER ::
A
prison : escape
B
tunnel : dig
C
criminal : corner
D
fright : allay
E
trap : spring

27.QUOTATION : QUOTATION MARKS ::
A
remark : colon
B
sentence : period
C
aside : parentheses
D
clause : semicolon
E
interjection : exclamation
28.SIGNATURE : ILLUSTRATION ::
A
byline : column
B
alias : charge
C
credit : purchase
D
note : scale
E
reference : recommendation

29.SCALES : JUSTICE ::
A
weight : measures
B
laws : courts
C
torch : liberty
D
laurel : peace
E
balance : equity
30.SURPRISE : EXCALAMATION ::
A
insolence : bow
B
dismay : groan
C
happiness : grimace
D
deference : nod
E
contentment : matter

31.APOSTATE : RELIGION ::
A
potentate : kingdom
B
tratitor : countary
C
bureaucrat : government
D
jailer : law
E
teacher : education
32.FOX : CUNNING ::
A
dog : playful
B
hyena : amusing
C
beaver : industrious
D
vixen : cute
E
colt : sturdy

33.PERJURY : OATH ::
A
plagiarism : authority
B
embezzlement :trust
C
disrespect : age
D
testimony : court
E
jury : vow
34.EULOGY : BLAME ::
A
elegy : loss
B
satire : mockery
C
tirade : abuse
D
simile :likeness
E
benediction : curse

35.PRIDE : LIONS ::
A
gaggle : geese
B
honor : thieves
C
snarl : wolves
D
arrpgance : king
E
lair : bears
36.RANGE : MOUNTAINS ::
A
atals : maps
B
plain : prairie
C
string : bears
D
novel : short stories
E
sea : rivers

37.EXCESSIVE : MODERATION ::
A
extensive : duration
B
arbitrary : courage
C
impulsive : reflection
D
distinguished : reverence
E
expensive : cost
38.DEADBEAT : PAY ::
A
killjoy : lament
B
spoilsport : refrain
C
daredevil : risk
D
diehard : quit
E
turncoat : betray

39.MENDICANT : IMPECUNIOUS ::
A
critic : quizzical
B
complainer : petulant
C
physician : noble
D
liar : compulsive
E
philanthropist : prodigal
40.SNICKER : DISRESPECT ::
A
whimper : impatience
B
chortle : glee
C
frown : indifference
D
sneer : detachment
E
glower : cheerfulness

41.MYTH : LECENDARY ::
A
sermon : lengthy
B
anecdote : witty
C
fable : didactic
D
epic : comic
E
allegory : abscure
42.TIRADE : ABUSIVE ::
A
monologue : lengthy
B
aphorism : boring
C
prologue : conclusive
D
encomium : laudatory
E
critique : insolent

43.EXPEDITIOUS : SPEED ::
A
astute : wisdom
B
decorous : impropriety
C
thoughtful : inanity
D
haggard : sturdiness
E
portable : frailty
44.ANNOTATE : TEXT ::
A
enact : law
B
prescribe : medication
C
caption : photograph
D
abridge : novel
E
censor : film

45.DRUDGERY : IRKSOME ::
A
encumbrance : burdensome
B
journey : wearisome
C
ambivalence : suspicious
D
compliance : forced
E
dissonance : harmonious
46.IMPROMPTU : REHEARSAL ::
A
parcticed : technique
B
makeshift : whim
C
offhand : premeditation
D
glib : fluency
E
numerical : calculation

47.ELISION : SYLLABLES ::
A
contracttion : letters
B
thesis : ideas
C
diagnosis : symptoms
D
almanac : facts
E
abacus : numbers
48.STICKER : INSIST ::
A
mumbler : enunciate
B
trickster : risk
C
haggler : concede
D
laggard : outlast
E
braggart : boast

49.DETRITUS : GLACIER ::
A
thaw : snowfall
B
snow : ice cap
C
silt : river
D
range : mountain
E
foliage : tree
50.DESCRY : DISTANT ::
A
muourn : lost
B
whisper : muted
C
discern : subtle
D
destroy : flagrant
E
entrap : hostile

51.HORSE : CORRAL ::
A
oyster : reef
B
dog : muzzle
C
sheep : flock
D
pig : sty
E
deer : stag
52.RUBBER : ELASTIC ::
A
paper : brittle
B
diamond : hard
C
satin : sheer
D
metal : heavy
E
dust : allergic

53.REAN : PAPER ::
A
carton : milk
B
statue : marble
C
tablet : clay
D
ink : pen
E
cord : wood
54.HOBBLE : WALK ::
A
gallop : run
B
stammer : speak
C
stumble : fall
D
sniff : smell
E
amble : stroll

55.DETECTIVE : INFORMER ::
A
spy : counterspy
B
reporter : source
C
author : editor
D
architect : draftsman
E
sailor : mutineer
56.SCULPTOR : STONE ::
A
essayist : words
B
painter : turpentine
C
composer : symphony
D
logger : timber
E
etcher : acid

57.MASTHEAD : NEWSPAPER ::
A
footnote : essay
B
credits : film
C
spine : book
D
ream : paper
E
advertisement : magazine
58.FRAYED : FABRIC ::
A
thawed : ice
B
renvated : building
C
frazzled : nerves
D
watered : lawn
E
cultivated : manner

59.INDOLENT : WORK ::
A
decisive : act
B
gullible : cheat
C
perceptive : observe
D
theatrical : perform
E
taciturn : speak
60.INFALLIBLE : ERROR ::
A
irreversible : cure
B
invulnerable : emotion
C
impeccable : flaw
D
intolerable : defect
E
immovable : choice

61.INFRACTION : LAW ::
A
interruption : continuity
B
renovation : structure
C
establishment : order
D
enactment : amendment
E
punishment : crime
62.LACHRYMOSE : TEARS ::
A
effusive : requests
B
ironic : jests
C
morose : speeches
D
profound : sighs
E
verbose : words

63.MOISTEN : DRENCH ::
A
enclose : confine
B
prick : stab
C
disregard : ignore
D
scrub : polish
E
heat : chill
64.WITCH : COVEN ::
A
ogre : castle
B
seer : prophecy
C
actor : troupe
D
fairy : spell
E
doctor : medicine

65.CONTINENT : ISLAND ::
A
ocean : lake
B
isthmus : peninsula
C
cape : cove
D
river : canal
E
plateau : plain
66.SKINFLINT : STINGY ::
A
daredevil : alert
B
braggart : carefree
C
blackguard : protective
D
spendthrift : weak
E
diehard : stubborn

67.STORY : BUILDING ::
A
plot : outline
B
rung : ladder
C
cable : elevator
D
foundation : skyscraper
E
spire : church
68.CANONIZE : SAINT ::
A
train : athlete
B
guard : dignitary
C
deify : sinner
D
lionize : celebrity
E
humanize : scholar

69.STARE : GLANCE ::
A
participate : observe
B
scorn : admire
C
hunt : stalk
D
gulp : sip
E
confide : tell
70.PERFORATE : HOLES ::
A
speckle : spots
B
evaporate : perfume
C
decorate : rooms
D
filter : water
E
repent : sins

71.PUNGACIOUS : BATTLE ::
A
timorous : beg
B
loquacious : drink
C
tenacious : persist
D
veracious : lie
E
wicked : survive
72.CLEARSIGHTED : PERSPICACITY ::
A
daring : temerity
B
reserved : impulsiveness
C
transparent : opacity
D
sever : clemency
E
lethargic : energy

72.PLEAD : SUPPLIANT ::
A
disperse : rioter
B
shun : outcast
C
revere : elder
D
beg : philanthropist
E
translate : interpreter
73.EPIGRAM : PITHY
A
allegory : lengthy
B
saga : heroic
C
anecdote : humorous
D
elegy : satiric
E
proverb : modern

74.BOLT : FABRIC ::
A
lock : key
B
book : paper
C
rool : film
D
neddle : thread
E
light : lamp
75.PROOF : ALCOHOL ::
A
cream : milk
B
canteen : water
C
tanker : oil
D
octane : gasoline
E
pulp : juice

76.INCUBATOR : INFANT ::
A
henhouse : chicken
B
greenhouse : plant
C
archives : document
D
cooler : wine
E
hive : bee
77.CITADEL : DEFENSE ::
A
chapel : refreshment
B
gazebo : refuge
C
marina : contemplation
D
warehouse : storage
E
rampart : supervision

78.RANCID : TASTE ::
A
tepid : temperature
B
glossy : look
C
rank : smell
D
dulcet : sound
E
savory : odor
79.TRYST : CLANDESTINE ::
A
reverie : dreamy
B
acqaintanceship : brief
C
expectation : hopeless
D
glance : resentful
E
journey : leisurely

80.WHISPER : SPEAK ::
A
brush : touch
B
skip : walk
C
listen : hear
D
request : ask
E
whimper : whine
81.ELUSIVE : CAPTURE ::
A
persuasive : convince
B
elastic : stretch
C
headstrong : control
D
sensible : decide
E
gullible : trick

82.LINEAGE : PERSON ::
A
foliage : tree
B
derivation : word
C
adolescence : child
D
title : book
E
landscape : portrait
83.IMPANEL : JUROR ::
A
accuse : defendant
B
convict : culprit
C
testify : witness
D
enroll : student
E
involve : bystander

84.PECCADILLO : TRIFLING ::
A
pariah : popular
B
diagnosis : accurate
C
notion : farfetched
D
squabble : petty
E
pursuit : trivial
85.PHYSIQUE : STURDY :
A
intellect : noble
B
punctuality : tardy
C
investment : sound
D
fabric : worn
E
technique : inept

86.TRAILER : MOTION PICTURE ::
A
truck : cargo
B
theater : paly
C
edition : novel
D
commercial : product
E
libretto : opera
87.SIGN : ZODIAC ::
A
poster : billboard
B
letter : alphabet
C
predicition : prophecy
D
signal : beacon
E
rhyme : almanac

88.LUMINARY : ILLUSTRIOUS ::
A
zealot : intense
B
miser : prodigal
C
atheist : devout
D
dignitary : conceited
E
celebrity : wealthy
89.BUFFOON : DIGNITY ::
A
braggart : modesty
B
blackguard : strength
C
laughingstock : ridicule
D
imposter : identification
E
gambler : risk

90.ROUT : DEFEAT ::
A
ovation : applause
B
triumph : failure
C
grief : loss
D
pathway : ruin
E
memory : oblivion
91.METAPHOR : FIGURATIVE ::
A
fable : contemporary
B
adage : paradoxical
C
precept : instructive
D
irony : dramatic
E
epic : literal

92.CLUMNY : ASPERSIONS ::
A
approbation : praise
B
slander : mockery
C
approval : critcism
D
expectation : threats
E
satire : lamentations
93.LAST : SHOE ::
A
cuff : trousers
B
finale : curtain
C
pattern : glove
D
buckle : belt
E
strap : slip

94.INDOLENT : SLOTH ::
A
wrathful : ire
B
arrogant : acuity
C
covetous : enigma
D
gluttonous : loyalty
E
impatient : apathy
95.GROVEL : SERVILITY ::
A
titter : arrogance
B
fume : anger
C
yawn : civility
D
preen : modesty
E
snivel : hypocrisy

96.DELICATE : FASTIDIOUS ::
A
hard-working : diligent
B
altruistic : mercenary
C
demonstrative : effusive
D
deceptive : fallacious
E
blithe : melancholy
97.RICOCHET : BULLET ::
A
soar : falcon
B
aim : crossbow
C
pierce : dart
D
carom : ball
E
catapult : missile

98.JUGGERNAUT : INEXORABLE ::
A
cosmonaut : worldly
B
colossus : gigantic
C
demagogue : liberal
D
philistine : cultivated
E
desport : immaculate
99.APOCRYPHAL : AUTHENTICITY ::
A
nefarious : wickedness
B
dogmatic : assertiveness
C
hypocritical : integrity
D
perspicacious : discernment
E
deceptive : artifice
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98.JUGGERNAUT : INEXORABLE ::
A
cosmonaut : worldly
B
colossus : gigantic
C
demagogue : liberal
D
philistine : cultivated
E
desport : immaculate
99.APOCRYPHAL : AUTHENTICITY ::
A
nefarious : wickedness
B
dogmatic : assertiveness
C
hypocritical : integrity
D
perspicacious : discernment
E
deceptive : artifice

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