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 what keeps fire going and food is what keeps one in a state of subsistence (existence/survival).
• For "Grinning is to cheerful as teetering is to ___", grinning shows cheerfulness and teetering shows a precarious (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 (sad -derived emotion), and gluttonous (excessively eating) is related to being voracious (having a huge appetite).

Answer:

1. subsistence
2. precarious
3. abysmal
4. voracious