If ' ' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words
[dry arid parched] is analogous to [diet fast ________ ].
Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
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Answer: A
The given relation represents an increasing order of intensity of a state or action.
Let us analyze the first sequence:
- dry: Lacking moisture (mild).
- arid: Extremely dry, typically used for land or climate (moderate).
- parched: Completely dried out or severely dehydrated (extreme).
Applying the same logic to the second sequence (deprivation of food):
- diet: Restricting food intake for health or weight loss (mild).
- fast: Abstaining from food completely for a period of time (moderate).
- starve: Suffering or dying from extreme lack of food (extreme).
Therefore, starve is the most appropriate word to complete the analogy.
Elimination of other options:
- reject and deny: General verbs of refusal, not specifically related to the intensity of food deprivation.
- feast: Represents the opposite of food deprivation (abundance of food).
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