Wordly wise book 9, exercise 7c. complete the analogies by selecting the pair of words whose relationship most resembles the relationship of the pair in capital letters. circle the letter next to the pair you choose. you!

Number 3 - letter D

Number 4 - letter C

Number 5 - letter D

Number 6 - letter B

Number 7: letter B

Number 8: letter A

Number 9: letter D

Number 10: letter C

Explanation:

In number 3, a proponent is someone who extols something, some idea or proposition. Logic tells us to find someone who does something. In letter D, we have precisely that: someone (an opponent) who does something (who belittles).

In number 4, an ingrate is someone who lacks gratitude. Thus, letter C is the right one, because an invalid is someone who lacks health.

In number 5, we have two words representing opposite ideas: strife is the opposite of harmony. That also happens in letter D: pomp is the opposite of simplicity.

In number 6, sagacity is a characteristic of the mind, something it is capable of. In letter B, the strength is a characteristic of the muscle, something it is also capable of.

In number 7, we have two words representing opposite ideas: reasonable is the opposite of exorbitant. That also happens in letter B: simple is the opposite of flamboyant.

In number 8, callow is a characteristic of someone who lacks maturity. In letter A, laggard is a characteristic of someone who lacks impetus.

In number 9, spartan is a characteristic of something which lacks comfort. In letter D, destitute is the characteristic of something or someone that lacks money.

In number 10, we have two words representing opposite ideas: humble is the opposite of sumptuous. That also happens in letter C: uncertain is the opposite of dogmatic.

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