{"id":746,"date":"2022-04-21T09:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T09:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=746"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:58:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:58:20","slug":"e-u-1-analogies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-u-1-analogies\/","title":{"rendered":"E- U.1 Analogies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Analogies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Analogies | ENGLISH VOCABULARY | DELTA PUBLICATIONS\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3HKxEkIQZkI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-35e0c038ed87432d2d2ed0f09c8fe536\" style=\"color:#74008d\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What are Analogies?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Analogies are comparisons between two things that share a similar relationship. In simpler terms, an analogy shows how two pairs of words are related to each other in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analogies are written as: <strong>A : B :: C : D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is read as &#8216;A is to B as C is to D&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is to figure out the relationship between A and B, and then find a word D that has the <em>same<\/em> relationship to C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Understanding Relationships<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To solve analogies, you must first identify the relationship between the first pair of words (A and B). Here are some common types of relationships:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Synonyms:<\/strong> Words that have similar meanings (e.g., happy : joyful)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antonyms:<\/strong> Words that have opposite meanings (e.g., hot : cold)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Part to Whole:<\/strong> One word is a part of the other (e.g., finger : hand)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cause and Effect:<\/strong> One word causes the other (e.g., fire : smoke)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Function:<\/strong> One word describes the function of the other (e.g., knife : cut)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Characteristic:<\/strong> One word describes a characteristic of the other (e.g., lemon : sour)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Degree:<\/strong> Words represent different intensities (e.g., warm : hot)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> One word represents a location of the other (e.g., fish : ocean)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Examples<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at some examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>happy : sad :: excited : ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relationship: Antonyms (happy is the opposite of sad).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer: depressed (excited is the opposite of depressed).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>bird : wings :: fish : ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relationship: Part to Whole (wings are part of a bird).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer: fins (fins are part of a fish).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>teacher : education :: doctor : ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relationship: Provides (a teacher provides education).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer: healthcare (a doctor provides healthcare).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>hot : scorching :: cold : ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Relationship: Degree (scorching is a greater degree of hot).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Answer: freezing (freezing is a greater degree of cold).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Practice Exercises<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the following analogies. Identify the relationship between the first pair of words and choose the word that best completes the second pair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>day : night :: up : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>shoe : foot :: glove : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>artist : paint :: writer : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>car : road :: boat : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>tree : forest :: soldier : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>smile : happy :: frown : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>pen : write :: fork : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>giant : tiny :: huge : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>fire : hot :: ice : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>cat : meow :: dog : ?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Answers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the answers to the practice exercises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>day : night :: up : down<\/strong> (Antonyms)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>shoe : foot :: glove : hand<\/strong> (Part to Whole)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>artist : paint :: writer : word<\/strong> (Tool and Use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>car : road :: boat : water<\/strong> (Location)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>tree : forest :: soldier : army<\/strong> (Part to Whole)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>smile : happy :: frown : sad<\/strong> (Cause and Effect)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>pen : write :: fork : eat<\/strong> (Function)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>giant : tiny :: huge : small<\/strong> (Synonym to Synonym &#8211; Antonym to Antonym)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>fire : hot :: ice : cold<\/strong> (Characteristic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>cat : meow :: dog : bark<\/strong> (Sound)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you understand the basic concepts of analogies, continue practicing to improve your skills. Try to identify different types of relationships between words and create your own analogies. This will help you expand your vocabulary and improve your reasoning abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-u-1-analogies\/2\/\"><strong>List of words with &#8220;Analogies&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-393a4b8abea486ac52ee307675e66f42\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/77466\/195\/368\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6842\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/92375\/370\/997\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6843\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3a2fb81c54eb6ebb670c83d164b18ba4\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>List of words with &#8220;Analogies&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>No.<\/th><th>Word<\/th><th>Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td>Abundant<\/td><td>More than enough; plentiful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Adapt<\/td><td>To adjust or change to fit conditions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Agile<\/td><td>Quick and well-coordinated in movement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td>Ally<\/td><td>A friend or supporter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>Antonym<\/td><td>A word opposite in meaning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td>Arid<\/td><td>Extremely dry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7<\/td><td>Assert<\/td><td>To state with confidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8<\/td><td>Assist<\/td><td>To help or support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td>Benevolent<\/td><td>Kind and generous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10<\/td><td>Betray<\/td><td>To be disloyal to<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11<\/td><td>Brisk<\/td><td>Quick and energetic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>Cautious<\/td><td>Careful to avoid danger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13<\/td><td>Chaos<\/td><td>Complete disorder<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14<\/td><td>Collaborate<\/td><td>To work together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15<\/td><td>Complex<\/td><td>Complicated; made of many parts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16<\/td><td>Conflict<\/td><td>A struggle or fight<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17<\/td><td>Conquer<\/td><td>To defeat or overcome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18<\/td><td>Construct<\/td><td>To build<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>Contrast<\/td><td>To show differences<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20<\/td><td>Courage<\/td><td>Bravery<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21<\/td><td>Crave<\/td><td>To desire intensely<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>22<\/td><td>Damage<\/td><td>Harm or injury<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>23<\/td><td>Daring<\/td><td>Brave and adventurous<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>Defend<\/td><td>To protect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>Defeat<\/td><td>To win against someone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>Delight<\/td><td>Great pleasure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>Dense<\/td><td>Closely packed together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>Despair<\/td><td>Complete loss of hope<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>Destroy<\/td><td>To ruin or put an end to something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>Develop<\/td><td>To grow or cause to grow<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31<\/td><td>Diminish<\/td><td>To reduce or make smaller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>Dispute<\/td><td>An argument or disagreement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>Diverse<\/td><td>Showing variety<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34<\/td><td>Dominate<\/td><td>To have control over<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>Eager<\/td><td>Excited and interested<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>Eliminate<\/td><td>To remove completely<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>Embrace<\/td><td>To hug or accept willingly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>Encourage<\/td><td>To give support or confidence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>Enormous<\/td><td>Very large<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>Expand<\/td><td>To increase in size or number<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41<\/td><td>Expert<\/td><td>A person with great knowledge or skill<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>42<\/td><td>Famine<\/td><td>A severe food shortage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>43<\/td><td>Feeble<\/td><td>Weak<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>Fiction<\/td><td>Made-up or imaginary story<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45<\/td><td>Flawless<\/td><td>Without mistakes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>46<\/td><td>Flexible<\/td><td>Capable of bending or adjusting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>47<\/td><td>Fragile<\/td><td>Easily broken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>48<\/td><td>Generous<\/td><td>Willing to give or share<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>49<\/td><td>Grumble<\/td><td>To complain quietly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50<\/td><td>Harmony<\/td><td>Peaceful agreement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>51<\/td><td>Hasty<\/td><td>Done quickly without thinking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>52<\/td><td>Hostile<\/td><td>Unfriendly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>53<\/td><td>Ideal<\/td><td>Perfect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>54<\/td><td>Identify<\/td><td>To recognize or name<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>55<\/td><td>Imitate<\/td><td>To copy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>56<\/td><td>Impatient<\/td><td>Not willing to wait<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>57<\/td><td>Indicate<\/td><td>To show or point out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>58<\/td><td>Inspire<\/td><td>To fill with positive feelings or motivation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>59<\/td><td>Intelligent<\/td><td>Smart; able to learn easily<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>60<\/td><td>Intense<\/td><td>Very strong or extreme<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>61<\/td><td>Isolate<\/td><td>To separate from others<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>62<\/td><td>Jealous<\/td><td>Feeling envy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>63<\/td><td>Joyful<\/td><td>Very happy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>64<\/td><td>Keen<\/td><td>Sharp or eager<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65<\/td><td>Lethargic<\/td><td>Tired; lacking energy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>66<\/td><td>Loyal<\/td><td>Faithful to someone or something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>67<\/td><td>Massive<\/td><td>Very large and heavy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>68<\/td><td>Minor<\/td><td>Less important or smaller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>69<\/td><td>Motivate<\/td><td>To encourage or inspire<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>70<\/td><td>Mysterious<\/td><td>Difficult to understand or explain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>71<\/td><td>Neglect<\/td><td>To fail to care for something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>72<\/td><td>Opponent<\/td><td>A person who competes against you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>73<\/td><td>Opposite<\/td><td>Completely different<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>74<\/td><td>Participate<\/td><td>To take part in something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>75<\/td><td>Passive<\/td><td>Not active<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>76<\/td><td>Peril<\/td><td>Danger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>77<\/td><td>Persistent<\/td><td>Not giving up easily<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>78<\/td><td>Predict<\/td><td>To guess what will happen next<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>79<\/td><td>Protect<\/td><td>To keep safe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>80<\/td><td>Proud<\/td><td>Feeling pleased about something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>81<\/td><td>Rapid<\/td><td>Very fast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>82<\/td><td>Rare<\/td><td>Not common<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>83<\/td><td>Reduce<\/td><td>To make smaller<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>84<\/td><td>Refuse<\/td><td>To say no or reject something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>85<\/td><td>Reliable<\/td><td>Can be trusted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>86<\/td><td>Remove<\/td><td>To take away<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>87<\/td><td>Rescue<\/td><td>To save from danger<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>88<\/td><td>Rival<\/td><td>A competitor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>89<\/td><td>Scatter<\/td><td>To spread out randomly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>90<\/td><td>Secure<\/td><td>Safe or to make safe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>91<\/td><td>Similar<\/td><td>Almost the same<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>92<\/td><td>Sincere<\/td><td>Honest and truthful<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>93<\/td><td>Skillful<\/td><td>Good at doing something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>94<\/td><td>Steady<\/td><td>Constant; not changing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>95<\/td><td>Stranger<\/td><td>A person you do not know<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>96<\/td><td>Struggle<\/td><td>To try hard when it&#8217;s difficult<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>97<\/td><td>Support<\/td><td>To help or hold up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>98<\/td><td>Symbol<\/td><td>A sign that stands for something<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>99<\/td><td>Temporary<\/td><td>Lasting for a short time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>100<\/td><td>Triumph<\/td><td>A great victory or achievement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-huge-font-size wp-elements-f67bb62f80b60c46a4cf486512b3ec80\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/77466\/195\/368\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-116.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6842\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/92375\/370\/997\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-117.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6843\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analogies Key Notes: What are Analogies? 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