Question

drag each tile to the correct box
complete each analogy with the appropriate word
precarious subsistence voracious abysmal
wood is to fire as food is to_____
grinning is to cheerful as teetering is to_____
conniving is to scheming as terrible is to_____
mournful is to sad as gluttonous is to_____

Explanation:

• For "Wood is to fire as food is to...", wood is used to sustain fire and food is used to sustain life (subsistence).
• For "Grinning is to cheerful as teetering is to...", grinning shows cheerfulness and teetering shows precariousness (being in a shaky, unstable state).
• For "Conniving is to scheming as terrible is to...", conniving and scheming are synonyms, and terrible and abysmal (extremely bad) are synonyms.
• For "Mournful is to sad as gluttonous is to...", mournful and sad are related in meaning, and gluttonous (excessively fond of eating) and voracious (having a huge appetite) are related.

Answer:

subsistence
precarious
abysmal
voracious