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Verbal analogy (antonyms – abstract vs spiritual): Identify the pair that mirrors the antonymic relationship between “mundane” and “spiritual”. Context: “Mundane” ≈ worldly or earthly; “spiritual” ≈ other-worldly or unworldly. Instruction: Choose the pair that best represents the same opposite meanings.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: worldly:unworldly

Explanation:


Given data

  • Stem pair: MUNDANE : SPIRITUAL (opposites).
  • We need another opposite pair with comparable senses.


Concept / Approach
‘‘Mundane’’ means worldly/earthly; its antonym is ‘‘spiritual’’ (concerned with spirit/faith). The matching pair must preserve this direct antonym relationship.


Option analysis
worldly : unworldly — direct opposites, parallel to mundane : spiritual. ✅common : ghostly — not true antonyms; categories mismatch. ❌routine : novel — antonyms but of ‘‘habitual vs new,’’ not worldly vs spiritual. ❌secular : clerical — not antonyms; ‘‘clerical’’ often means office-related or clergy-related (ambiguous). ❌


Final Answer
worldly : unworldly

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