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Analogy Prac Voc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| growl | verbal expression of hostility |
| sigh | a verbal expression of relief |
| podium | type of small platform |
| critique | a type of small oration |
| ossify | to cause a substance to harden into bone |
| untractable | not changeable |
| malleable | pliable |
| immutable | not changeable |
| sanguine | cheerful |
| cabal | group of political plotters or conspirators |
| cabinet | group of political advisors |
| sage | someone who is very wise |
| voluptuary | someone who is very sensual |
| wake | the aquatic evidence for the prior passage by a boat |
| track | the terrestrial evidence for the prior passage of a human or animal foot |
| dirge | verbal expression of mourning; usually in the form of a song sung at a funeral |
| fresco | painted on wet plaster |
| skulk | to move in a stealth manner |
| murmur | to make a low, indistinct sound |
| caterwaul | to howl shrilly |
| cupola | small structure built or resting on a roof; sometimes used as a belfry or lookout point |
| scheme | plan with sinister connotations |
| statesman | a politician with negative connotations |