Correct Answer: A. incipient: fruition

Explanation: Callow = immature, lacking maturity. Incipient = beginning stage, opposite of fruition (completion).

Correct Answer: A. assiduity: success

Explanation: Carelessness causes accidents. Assiduity (hard work) brings success.

Correct Answer: B. miser: money

Explanation: Hypochondriac obsesses over health. Miser obsesses over money.

Correct Answer: B. conscience: man

Explanation: A brake controls an automobile. A conscience controls a man.

Correct Answer: D. painter: mural

Explanation: A mason builds a wall. A painter creates a mural.

Correct Answer: A. labyrinth: maze

Explanation: Enigma and riddle are synonyms. Labyrinth and maze are synonyms.

Correct Answer: C. archipelago: islands

Explanation: A constellation is a group of stars. An archipelago is a group of islands.

Correct Answer: A. anonymous: fame

Explanation: Immortal means free from death. Anonymous means free from fame.

Correct Answer: A. mosaic: tiles

Explanation: A tapestry is made of threads. A mosaic is made of tiles.

Correct Answer: D. muffler: noise

Explanation: Lubricant reduces friction. Muffler reduces noise.

Correct Answer: C. vessel: wake

Explanation: A comet leaves behind a tail. A vessel leaves behind a wake.

Correct Answer: D. codicil: will

Explanation: An addendum is an addition to a book. A codicil is an addition to a will.

Correct Answer: D. reprehensible: censure

Explanation: Meritorious deserves praise. Reprehensible deserves censure.

Correct Answer: C. net: fish

Explanation: A snare is used to trap animals. A net is used to trap fish.

Correct Answer: D. rank: nose

Explanation: Cacophonous is offensive to the ear. Rank is offensive to the nose.

Correct Answer: A. insensitivity: boor

Explanation: Belligerence is a quality of an aggressor. Insensitivity is a quality of a boor.

Correct Answer: B. intractable: manage

Explanation: Incorrigible means not able to be reformed. Intractable means not able to be managed.

Correct Answer: D. glove: hand

Explanation: A stocking covers a leg. A glove covers a hand.

Correct Answer: A. kitchen: cooking

Explanation: A park is meant for recreation. A kitchen is meant for cooking.

Correct Answer: A. climax: action

Explanation: The crest is the peak of a wave. A climax is the peak of action.

Correct Answer: B. amenable: persuaded

Explanation: Malleable means easily shaped. Amenable means easily persuaded.

Correct Answer: D. rube: sophistication

Explanation: A novice lacks experience. A rube lacks sophistication.

Correct Answer: A. muffle: hear

Explanation: To secrete is to hide and make hard to find. To muffle is to make hard to hear.

Correct Answer: D. flimsy: tenuousness

Explanation: Indelible means permanent. Flimsy means tenuous.

Correct Answer: C. psychiatrist: maladjustment

Explanation: A doctor treats disease. A psychiatrist treats maladjustment.

Correct Answer: C. calendar: day

Explanation: A clock measures seconds. A calendar measures days.

Correct Answer: B. pestle: pharmacist

Explanation: A stethoscope is a tool of a physician. A pestle is a tool of a pharmacist.

Correct Answer: A. copyright: patent

Explanation: An author’s work is protected by copyright. An inventor’s work is protected by a patent.

Correct Answer: D. club: advisor

Explanation: A team is guided by a coach. A club is guided by an advisor.

Correct Answer: A. assiduity: success

Explanation: Carelessness leads to accidents. Assiduity leads to success.

Correct Answer: D. sphere: box

Explanation: Area relates to 2D shapes, volume relates to 3D objects. A sphere is to a box as volume is to area.

Correct Answer: A. anesthetic: surgery

Explanation: An analgesic relieves pain. An anesthetic prevents pain during surgery.

Correct Answer: B. experience: knowledge

Explanation: Poison produces death. Experience produces knowledge.

Correct Answer: C. fauna: flora

Explanation: Mice is to rice as fauna is to flora — both are contrasting categories.

Correct Answer: D. electrician: pliers

Explanation: A journalist uses a typewriter. An electrician uses pliers.

Correct Answer: B. failed: dejection

Explanation: Passing leads to elation. Failing leads to dejection.

Correct Answer: D. knight: spear

Explanation: A soldier uses a carbine. A knight uses a spear.

Correct Answer: D. effusive: melancholy

Explanation: Exuberant is the opposite of downcast. Effusive is the opposite of melancholy.

Correct Answer: C. magnanimity: parsimony

Explanation: Tolerance is the opposite of bigotry. Magnanimity is the opposite of parsimony.

Correct Answer: B. torture: distress

Explanation: To abhor is a stronger form of dislike. To torture is a stronger form of distress.

Correct Answer: A. thought: emotion

Explanation: Conviction is strong persuasion. Thought is often linked to emotion.

Correct Answer: C. real: suggested

Explanation: A simile states a comparison directly, while a metaphor suggests it.

Correct Answer: C. photograph: painting

Explanation: Literal is exact like a photograph. Figurative is interpretive like a painting.

Correct Answer: A. fort: attack

Explanation: An amulet protects against evil. A fort protects against attack.

Correct Answer: A. opiate: pain

Explanation: Assurance removes fear. An opiate removes pain.

Correct Answer: B. agility: clumsiness

Explanation: Felicity (happiness) is the opposite of sorrow. Agility is the opposite of clumsiness.

Correct Answer: D. evangelist: sinner

Explanation: A policeman works against criminals. An evangelist works against sin/sinners.

Correct Answer: C. dislike: hatred

Explanation: Immense is an extreme form of large. Hatred is an extreme form of dislike.

Correct Answer: C. jingoism: loyalty

Explanation: Chauvinism is extreme loyalty to one’s country. Jingoism is also extreme, aggressive loyalty.

Correct Answer: D. man: food

Explanation: An automobile runs on gasoline. A man survives on food.