Question

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13f draw the relationship
in each grouping of eight words below, draw straight lines between the synonyms (words that mean similar things) and squiggly lines between any antonyms (words that mean nearly opposite things).
every word should have at least one line connected to it. some may have more.
1
thieving
easy
continue
predatory
resume
grueling
hasty
headlong
2
unfunny
hilarious
obvious
light
concur
murky
disagree
blatant
3
whim
catastrophe
unscathed
impulse
injured
fiasco
steady
capricious
4
capricious
landscape
geography
hopeless
agree
bleak
changing
concur

Explanation:

1. Group 1: Match synonyms (straight lines) and antonyms (squiggly lines) based on word meanings.
2. Group 2: Correct existing connections and add missing ones by identifying synonym/antonym pairs.
3. Group 3: Pair words with similar meanings (synonyms) and opposite meanings (antonyms).
4. Group 4: Connect words that are synonyms or antonyms as defined.

Answer:

Group 1

• Straight lines (synonyms):
• resume ↔ continue
• thieving ↔ predatory
• hasty ↔ headlong
• Squiggly lines (antonyms):
• easy ↔ grueling

Group 2

• Straight lines (synonyms):
• concur ↔ agree
• obvious ↔ blatant
• Squiggly lines (antonyms):
• unfunny ↔ hilarious
• murky ↔ light
• concur ↔ disagree
• obvious ↔ murky

Group 3

• Straight lines (synonyms):
• whim ↔ impulse
• catastrophe ↔ fiasco
• injured ↔ unscathed (antonym correction: squiggly line)
• steady ↔ capricious (antonym correction: squiggly line)
• Squiggly lines (antonyms):
• injured ↔ unscathed
• steady ↔ capricious

Group 4

• Straight lines (synonyms):
• agree ↔ concur
• bleak ↔ hopeless
• capricious ↔ changing
• Squiggly lines (antonyms):
• (no direct antonym pairs; all connections are synonym-based)