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Taken from Jan 2003 SAT and 10 Real SATs 3rd edition.


PRECEPT : RULE::
(A) rebuff : offer
(B) initiation : group
(C) allegation : crime
(D) hypothesis : proof
(E) motion : proposal


PUNCTUAL : TIME ::
(A) attractive : vanish
(B) reckless : danger
(C) nervous : mind
(D) healthy : disease
(E) methodical : procedure

VENTURESOME : RISK ::
(A) social : companionship
(B) stern : compromise
(C) staid : excitement
(D) amoral : guilt
(E) squeamish : gore


PROVERB : POPULAR::
(A) fable : truthful
(B) affront : indignant
(C) metaphor : literal
(D) utopia : indealistic
(E) witticism : humorous

LIBRARY : LEND::
(A) bookstore : sell
(B) market : browse
(C) stage : rehearse
(D) catalog : offer
(E) bank : borrow


Thanks for your time, please explain the bridge to me.

By Pookdogg (Pookdogg) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 10:41 pm: Edit

1.) (E) A precept is an official rule, as a motion is an official proposal.

2.) (E) Punctual means that one is very good (even picky) about time. Likewise, methodical people follow procedure very well.

3.) (A) Venturesome people and things, by definition, take risks a lot. Social people take companionship (they wouldn't be social if they didn't)

4.) (E) A proverb is a saying that is popular. A witticism is a saying that is humorous.

5.) (A) A library lends books, as a bookstore sells books.

How'd I do?

By Jimjunior (Jimjunior) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 10:56 pm: Edit

I got the same 5 solutions. Wasnt positive what a precept was, but looking at the solutions it wsant too tough

By Amylase (Amylase) on Sunday, October 05, 2003 - 11:36 pm: Edit

Pookdogg,

I envy you, you got them all right.

I have a question.
For question #4.

Proverb: popular::

why can't utopia: idealistic be the answer?

utopia is a state or idea that is idealistic?

By Arthur (Arthur) on Monday, October 06, 2003 - 12:23 am: Edit

amylase:

because a proverb is something that is said.

a utopia is not something that people say.

a witticism is something said.