7 . D Since a “crime” was committed, you want a negative word. Only (D)
fits. Mal- is always negative.
8 . B Since they were still hungry after the first meal, the portions must
have been small. They were not new, (A); pertaining to truth, (D); or related to
dignity, (C). That leaves (B). Nominal literally means “in name only” (nom-),
meaning small or insignificant.
Odd Man Out
1. beneficiary
2. malcontent
3. clarity
4. apathy
5. vociferous
6. amorous
7. pathology
8. analogous
9. degenerate
- sophisticated
Word Relationships
1. O
2. O
3. U
4. S
5. U
6. O
7. O
8. O
9. U
10. S
Literary Devices
1 . C A metaphor is a comparison that does not employ the words like or
as. It is unlikely that a river would actually turn to blood, so this must be a
metaphor.
2 . D Generally, when an author puts quotes around a single word, it is
either to indicate a direct quote or, as in this case, to show sarcasm. So, “hard” is
