DECREE : INFORM ::
Answer(s): C
This is a “type of” analogy. A DECREE is a pronouncement or declaration. A decree INFORMS, but it’s a distinctively official or formal way of doing so. Similarly, resigning is a formal way of quitting.
CINNAMON : CONFECTION ::
Answer(s): A
This is a “possible element of” analogy. One common, but not essential, ingredient of a CONFECTION (sweet candy) is CINNAMON. Similarly, one common, but not essential, element of a tale (story) is a villain.
CARETAKER : ATTENTIVE ::
Answer(s): B
This is an “ideal characteristic of” analogy. A good CARETAKER is ATTENTIVE; in fact, “attending to” is the function of a caretaker. Similarly, good writing is legible; in fact, the purpose of writing is usually that it be read.
RUNT : SIBLING ::
Answer(s): D
This is an “individual member to group” analogy. A RUNT is the smallest member of a litter (a group of newborn SIBLING animals). Similarly, a penny is the smallest denomination among all forms of U.S. currency (money).
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