abase- (v) degrade
abominate- (v) violently hate
abrade- (v) wear away by friction
actuate- (v) incite by action
bauble- (n) trinket; something of trifling appeal
candor- (n) frankness
decorous- (adj) suitable
effulgence- (n) splendor existence
frugal- (adj) economical
fulminate- (v) cause to explode; vehement protest 
germane- (adj) relevant
junta- (n) a secret council
knavery- (n) deceitfulness
posit- (v) present in an orderly fashion
somnolent- (adj) sleepy
Use the definitions of the vocabulary words from above to complete the following analogies.
_____1.) compliment : esteem :: abase :
A) like
B) degrade
C) position
D) estimate
_____2.) compliment : insult :: abominate :
A) hate
B) violent
C) passion
D) love
_____3.) grow : rise :: abrade :
A) grind
B) promote
C) surface
D) part
_____4.) boredom : lazy :: actuate :
A) drowsy
B) action
C) consume
D) disease
_____5.) January : April :: bauble :
A) trinket
B) antique
C) exhibition
D) heat
_____6.) heat : cold :: candor :
A) frankness
B) outspoken
C) quality
D) reserve
_____7.) high : low :: decorous :
A) unsuitable
B) suitable
C) lazy
D) energy
_____8.) excite : dull :: effulgence :
A) splendor
B) unappealing
C) create
D) destroy
_____9.) rise : set :: frugal :
A) economical
B) conserve
C) wasteful
D) retire
_____10.) conceive : birth :: fulminate :
A) cause
B) rise
C) explode
D) destruction
_____11.) catch : irrelevant :: germane :
A) release
B) relevant
C) inhumane
D) humane
_____12.) team : Red Sox :: junta :
A) C.I.A.
B) government
C) withstand
D) liberate
_____13.) courage : spy :: knavery :
A) coward
B) hero
C) Benedict Arnold
D) freedom
_____14.) unorganized : fluid :: posit :
A) solid
B) water
C) drink
D) rhythm
_____15.) energy : dark :: somnolent :
A) sky
B) earth
C) battery
D) light
You will have a vocabulary test next class. The format of the vocabulary test appears on the following link if you prefer to be more familiar with the emphasis of the test. The test is designed to emphasize usage in order that your recall of the words will be more than just a fleeing memory: Sample Vocabulary Test