FALLOW : PRODUCTIVITY ::
Answer(s): E
This is a “inherent purpose of” analogy. FALLOW means “to leave a field uncultivated for the purpose of restoring PRODUCTIVITY.” Similarly, the reason some animals are poisonous is for their own protection from predators and other enemies.
LAUGHTER : AMUSEMENT ::
Answer(s): C
This is a “sign or symptom of” analogy. LAUGHTER is a common sign ofAMUSEMENT, and pallor (paleness) is a common sign of illness.
GEM : SETTING ::
Answer(s): D
This is a “place for” analogy. A GEM is placed within a SETTING (framework) in jewelry, just as a building is constructed within the framework of a scaffold.
EVANESCENT : VANISH ::
Answer(s): B
This is a “defining characteristic” analogy. EVANESCENT means “tending to VANISH.” Iridescent means “tending to shine.”
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