Which word does not belong with the others?
Answer(s): B
This group of words is very simple, so do not be fooled into thinking it is more complex than it really is. Note that all of the wrong answers are words for types of clothing that are worn over other articles of clothing. Although someone could wear one shirt overtop another, it is not necessarily the case that someone does that; however, it would be improper (or at least quite strange) if someone wore (for instance) a jacket without anything else.
All of the related words pertain to the general shape or structure of something but not to any specific form of shaping. The word “form” can mean “shape” or “outward appearance.” Think of how we speak of someone having a “lovely form” – that is, a beautiful appearance and well-balanced shaping. The structure of something is the general arrangement found among its parts, giving it a certain form of shape. “Curve” really names a single type of shape, not the general idea of arrangement, shaping, or forming.
Answer(s): D
The correct answer, “certitude,” implies a state of mind that is far more convinced of what is believed in than do the other options. To have a mere opinion is to believe something without necessarily having a truly justifiable or knowledgeable reason for it. A suspicion is merely to think that something is possibly the case without being totally certain of the justification of that opinion. A “hunch” is likewise a kind of suspicion. To act “on a hunch” is to act on an intuition without being sure that the “hunch” is completely justifiable. We can have an “impression” of something without having much evidence. (A “first impression” is the first hunch that someone has about the character of another person – though based often on just that first meeting).
Answer(s): C
All of these words indicate some kind of esteem or liking for someone else; however, the word “infatuation” differs in degree from the others. All of the others merely indicate the fact of liking. Amity merely means “a friendly relationship.” (“Amicable” means “having a friendly personality.” Both these words come from the Latin for “friend”). Warmth can be used as a psychological adjective for “affection,” indicating a true, often fond liking for someone. An infatuation is an obsessive love for someone. The word actually comes from the Latin meaning “stupid or foolish.” To be infatuated is to be so obsessed with someone that you act quite stupidly.
In contrast to the word “division,” the four other options all pertain to some kind of combination or mingling of things together. When we “conflate” two things (for example, two ideas), we mix them together, forgetting that they really were separate matters. To fuse two items is to join them together into a new single item. Of course, “mixture” and “mingling” mean such gatherings of multiple things into one thing – all contrasting with “division.”
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