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Jeff_999 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Analogy

0 "OVERDOSE:PRESCRIPTION:: 02br
00A. deprivation : materialism 02br
00B. indiscretion : convention 02br
00C. affliction : sympathy 02br
00D. adventure : expedition 02br
00E. drug : medicine" 02br
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00The analogy question is to choose a pair among the five which expresses the relationship most similar to the capitalized one. 02br
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00The answer for this question is B. But I was wondering if "indiscretion" has anything to do with "convention". :-s 0-
  

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0 If you follow the prescription you will avoid overdose. If you follow the convention (meaning conventional patterns of behavior), you will avoid indiscretion. That's the best I can come up with for this.

  • 0 If you follow the prescription you will avoid overdose.
  • If you follow the convention (meaning conventional patterns of behavior), you will avoid indiscretion.
  • That's the best I can come up with for this.
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0 If you follow the prescription you will avoid overdose. If you follow the convention (meaning conventional patterns of behavior), you will avoid indiscretion. That's the best I can come up with for this. 0-
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0 I wonder if it is "drug:medicine" 02br
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00One tends to associate illegal drugs with overdoses, whereas legal medicines are obtained on prescription. [:^)] 0-
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10If you follow the prescription you will avoid overdose. If you follow the convention (meaning conventional patterns of behavior), you will avoid indiscretion. That's the best I can come up with for this. 12blockquote
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00Thank you. 05000 It seems I didn't have an incisive understanding on "conven

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