Analogies Vocab

an ancient counting device

do without voluntarily, to refrain from or to restrain from doing something

fear of heights

argue a certian point of view, offer support

a man-made habitat for birds

an enthusiast

moves easily like an athlete, nimble

an early practitioner of chemistry

early chemistry

extreme sensitivity to a particular substance

repitition of the same first letter or sound in a line of poetry

a dispute that has gotten out of hand

short account of an interesting incident or event

hard metal surface upon which a blacksmith hammers

one who settles a dispute, one who mediates

awaken, sir to action, excite

an essay usually appearing in a newspaper or a magazine, note that an editorial is an example of an article

person who claims to interpret the influence of the stars on events and persons

one who studies astronomy

science that studies the motion of celestial bodies

a book of maps

a story, note that a drama is a type of ballad

commonplace, trite

a very large stone

of or like a cow or an ox

heavy to bear, oppresive

instrument used in measuring thickness

handwriting, especially exceptional handwriting

a handwriting expert

series of related military operations

the tough elastic material that forms part of the skeletal structure

the making of maps or charts

one who makes maps or charts

the tumbling flow of water as in a waterfall

one hundred years

sets of tuned bells, the sounds that tuned bells make

a constituent of animal fats that is important in metabolism; steroids are a class of this

rough to the touch; opposite of silky

a shoemaker

strong columns that serve as support for some building or structure

may refer to a machine used to harvest crops

worthy of praise

one who directs (especially of an orchestra)

fond of socializing with friends

a horn shaped container that, when filled, symbolizes plenty

a small house

extremesly naive or gullible

caretaker (especially of a museum)

a unit that is used to measure the intensity of sound

a bitter outburst aimed at a person or an idea

careful and sensible in speech an action, to avoid causing offense, wary, cautious

disagreement, argument

positive in one's opinion, overbearingly certain

inactive, quiet as if asleep

a long period of dry (rainless) weather

fade, lessen, weaken

a visible symbol such as a flag

attempts at, tries for

an artistic carving; a form of printing

an undertaking or project

person who is carried away by his feelings for a cause

a person with a refined taste in eating and drinking

one who is found of pleasure (sex) and luxury

a concluding statement

a short statement said in memory of a dead person; often apears on a tombstone

of or pertaining to horses

wildly inconsistent

inrease in size; opposite of reduce

the decorative front of a building

a division (cut) of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era

uncultivated, inactive field

a period of extreme lack of food; might be caused by drought

of or like a cat

very light; lacking substance; not thick

one who is in charge

honest, straight-forward

showy but cheap, flashy

having to do with a class (grouping) in general

a fissure in the ground that spews water

consumed to excess, overeat

very pretty (beautiful)

a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods

building in which airplanes are kept

pocket for a gun or pistol

a certain shade of color

a container for cigars

fill (especially with moisture or color), inspire

without feeling or emotion

hinder or halt some movement

thrust forward, the opposite of impede

an absolute necessity, a requisite

make poor, opposite of prosper

a hunger that cannot be satisfied

man made canals used to bring water to dry land

lacking skill

property owner who rents said property to others

an important product made from rubber

praise; opposite of criticize

a unit that is used to measure the intensity of light

diminish, weaken

a vertebrate animal that gives milk to its young

a large, extinct mammal; an ancestor of the elephant

a type of monkey

a list of passengers for a plane or ship

an animal that carries its young in a pouch; note that a kangaroo is an example

one who studies philosophy

a large city

very tiny

one who is very cheap, a stingy person

the tendency to be easiy duped or overly innocent

a bouquet of flowers

the study of coins and medals

one involved in the study of coins or medals

instrument used to measure the distance travelled

treatment of disease by manipulation of the bones

a phrase that contains an obvious contradiction

thin board upon which colors are mixed by a painter

a plate of glass that is a component of a window

a wide expansive view

a storage area for food

wax-like substance used for making candles

animal (or person) that lives on (or off) another animal (or person)

arrangement of forms and colors, design; a dress would be made to a pattern

a small stone

one who walks rather than drives

singry, unwilling to spend money, extremely poor

one who collects stamps

facial features

pertaining to fish

degree of highness or lowness of sound

gland that secrets hormones

calm, undistrubed

tiny creatures found in an ocean or sea

of or like pigs (hogs)

one who gauges value by practial consquences

process of the formation of a less mobile state from a more mobile state; or a state of sudden haste

the resultant of precipitation; note that snow is an example of this

cean mean the vegetables sold by a grocer

very deep, not ordinary; the opposite of banal

any introductory (preliminary) act or event

sensible, discreet, wisely cautious

one known for the rendering of opinions

fear of fire

a skilled teller of stories (ancedotes)

a set of directions for preparing something (expcially something to eat)

tending to withdraw from the company of others

a judge to the play in games an sports

easy to see through, clear (like a windowpane)

a personal adjective; an example is found in "The boy hurt himself." In this, himself is a reflexive adjective.

the time period an autocrat (emperor) rules

one who judges things by their comparative value; a type of pragmatist

a young tree

a small planet that revolves around a larger planet

one-fifth of a century (twenty years)

one who is found of pleasure (sex), a modern epicurean

a device that opens and closes in front of the cleans of a camera

a brother or a sister

an extraordinarily tall building

lazy, indolent, not industrious

loud breathing that occurs during sleep

that part of a wheel that connects the center of the wheel to its rim

mate, husband or wife in a marriage

building in which animals (especially horses) are kept

impassive, showing no emotion

the specific steps taken to execute a strategy

one who rents a property

the time period an elected offical is in office

a type of dictionary

very close growth of shrubs or bushes

beat; wheat is ____ so as to separate the grain

small parasite of the skin often contracted in a forest

very small

accepting of other's opinions, forbearing; opposite of bigoted or dogmatic

a tool used by a bricklayer to spread mortar

usually refers to a thirst that cannot be satisfied

tenant of a lord, servant, follower, slave

the component lines of a poem

small community (smaller than a town)

exhibiting high moral excellence

very cautious, alert, watchful

a fanatic, an extreme enthusiast

no courage, cowardly

no power, helpless, no action, weak

no promotion, anonymous

showing deep respect

repremand

• 1. release from accusation, free from guilt
• 2. relieve from duty or task 

modest and shy

look sad

inducing loud noise

concerned with minor details, meticulous

difficult and tiring, requires a lot of effort

feeling anxiety or dismay, freight, terror

extreme happiness

unwilling to believe something

not truth, lying

greedy

keep secret

obedient, attentive

obsequiousness

unnecessarily, redundant, surplus

intense, great, deep

no deep knowledge, thought or feeling

rid of fear, suspicion or worry

quench or satisify thrist

have no money

small bad dwelling

respresent with little reguard

loud ringing of bells

to cancel or postpone punishment

probation

feeling someone is beneath you, worthless

carried out little effort or reflection, superficial, skin-deep

vulgar and pretentious display

to be intolerant, to think ones self is absolutely correct

lack of energy and interest

to be serious

to approve, to praise, to endorse

to be rude and mocking

rudness, mockery, jeer, ridicule

apparently, perhaps, seemingly

weakness in character

to be angry

good sound

bad sound

short lived, tansient, momentary

not self-indulgent, abstinent, temperate, self-restaint

severe self-discipline, abstain from indulgence, extreme abstemioiusness

disreguard for morality, extreme unrestraint 

using very few words, bief, succinct, terse, curt

talk about, chatter, prattle, babble

clear, loigical, convincing, potent, persuasive

difficult to understand, obscure, uncertain, little known information

scarcity, lack of, shortage, deficiency

make better, improve, mend, amend, meliorate

deserving blame, guilty, deliquent

condemn, blame, denounce, criticize

deserving reward, priseworthy, creditable, laudable

disgust someone with excessive sweetness, richness, sentiment 

stubbornly disobedint, obstinate

trim, peel off outter skin, peel, prune

writing that prasises someone, eulogy, commenation (reward involving praise)  

to gather, accumulate

reserved, uncommunicative, silent

expressing positive feelings

taste sour or bitter, sharp or harsh speech style

lacking signifiance because over used, trite, banal

observaion of the truth

swollen, congested, pompous (grand and self-important), bloated

lasting or existing or long time, eternal, perpetual

wise, insightul, perceptive, sage

expessed clearly, pellucid (easy to understand)

no error, incapable of being wrong

expresssing something not nice, nicely. 

lack of interest, indifferent

deep dislike for something, aversion, repugnance, enmity (deeply opposed to)

listnessness, boredum, dullness tedium

extremely impressive, prodigious, wonderful, amazing

hobby, minor occupation

delay, postpone, rest from something difficult

hostile, contempt, abuse, insult

redundant, reptitive, saying same thing twice in different wording

not in harmony, impoper, unsuitable, inept

appropriate, sutiable, fit, proper, 

incidental, fortuitous, coincidntal, extrinsic, not innate

innate, inborn, intrinsic, native

with ease, easily done

difficult, burdensome amount of effort, laborious

stupid, foolish

silly, pointless, goofy, witless, idiotic 

good judgement, wise, astute (ability to assss situations), clever, sage, shrewd (sharp judgement)

sworn to loyalty to a lord

blissully happy, blessed

• 1. peevish, irritable, cranky
• 2. unpleasant, distastefu
• 3. associated with nausea, vomiting, sickly

• practice of giving favor to family or friends
• (giving job to family members) 

common people, the masses, rabble (disordered crowd, mob)

shortage, scarcity, dearth, lack, deficiency

healing, to cure, to restore to health

• 1. a building, construction, house, structure
• 2. system of beliefs 

out of chronological order

embezzlement, fraudulent appropriation of funds

agreeable, hormony, accord, concord, unison

inner feeling of beliefs, moral good

heated disagreement, quarrel, strife, dispute 

excessively flattering, oily, greasy 

abrupt in speech, rude, curt, harsh

self-assertive, proud to an irritating degree, conceited, arrogant, cocky

pardonable, excusable, forgivable, remissible

small relatively unimportant offense or sin

too great to be expessed, unspeakable, inxpressible, unutterable

spending money feely, lavish, spendthrift, wasteful, extavagant

staying longer tan intended

food, eatables, victual (food, provisions [supplying food])

desire to do good, charitableness

dsire to promote welfare of others, generous donations

actively opposed to, hostile, animosity, hatrid

extreme harmfulness, hostile

good humor, cheerful, sociable, friendly

willing to please others, agreeable, polite

lying down, reclining, prone (laying face down), supine (laying back down)

natural tendency to do something, inclination, tendency, proclivity

group within a larer group 

aggressive, warlike, combative, militant, pugnacious

• 1. lacking a plan
• 2. going from one topic to another, incoherent, disconnected 

happen by accident, or by chance, lucky chance, accidental, random, incidental

strong moral, honest, with integrity

deceitfulness, untrustworthy, treachery, treason, betrayal

suspension

preference for, bias, partial towards

small crown

lewd, lustful, lecherous, volumptioius, feeling sexual desire for

promiscuous, wanton (sexually immodest) 

distorted representation, parody, mockery, spoof, caricature

like a pedant (someone concerned with minor details), meticulous

slow to act, tardy, sluggish, intend to cause delay

artificial, false, unnatural

strong inclination towards, tendency to choose something

habitual liking for something, preference for something, inclination, tendency for

use of more words than necessary to convey something, redundancy

using lots of words in speech or writing

no order, unformed, shapless, no structure

not guided by sense of right and wrong

gluttonous, greedy, wanting or vouring great quanitites of food

diligent, thorough, attentive to detail, meticulous, percise

hateful, likely to arouse resentment or anger in others

restore relations with, conciliate (stop being anry at someone), placate, pacify

easy to control, easy to influence, doctile, obedient, manageable

ready to follow instructions, obedient, doctile, tractable, submissive

inactive, numb, sluggish, inert, listless (lacking energy, enthusiasm)

ordinary conversation

do something beneath one dignity, condescend (do something like it's below them)

scold, criticize, chide (rebuke, scold) , rebuke (disapproval)

wicked, criminal, villian

to be weak, delicate, fagile, frail

wicked or immoral behavior, defect, fault

having harmful eect, baneful (very harmful)

deep, bottomless

• 1. extremely bad, unpleasent, degrading
• 2. miserable, mean, vile, wretche, dispicable 

showing empathy, sympathy, understanding

intend to gain approval for, to gain favor

ending, reuction, lessening, decrease, diminishing

misbeliever, behaving in such a way contradicting to belief

profanity, act or offensive speaking