Word Patterns
In each group, find the one word which does not fit in
with the others.
(Based upon meaning or construction)
1) walked rode sailed traveled flew
2) educate explain teach instruct train
3) warm tepid cold heat freezing
4) thirst defrost relax hijack student
5) doodle entreat memorize exchange remorse
ANSWERS:
1) walked rode sailed [traveled] flew
(all others are specific ways of traveling)
2) educate [explain] teach instruct train
(all others imply a teacher-student relationship)
3) warm tepid cold [heat] freezing
(heat is a noun, the others are adjectives)
4) thirst defrost [relax] hijack student
(all the others contain three letters in alphabetical order rst, def,
hij, stu)
5) doodle entreat memorize [exchange] remorse
(all the others contain two consonants and two vowels which are
identical)
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