In this post, let's look at some words that describe the varied types ofPERSONALITIESwho live around us. These words frequently appear in problems ofANALOGIES.1.COQUETTEA flirting girl.A coquettePHILANDERS(flirts), just as aDILETTANTE[hobbyist]DABBLES[practices a a hobby.]Hence,COQUETTE: PHILANDERDILETTANTE: DABBLE2.CIRCEorSIRENA tempting woman, a seductress.A siren seduces or tempts, just asMEDUSA PETRIFIES[turn people to stone.]{Incidentally,PETRIFYis the opposite ofELECTRIFY.}PETRIFY x ELECTRIFYSIREN: SEDUCEis similar toMEDUSA: PETRIFY3.AMAZONA beefy [muscular] woman.An amazon is a sinewy (muscular) lady, just as anADONISis a personable [handsome] young man. Hence,AMAZON: SINEWYADONIS: PERSONABLE.SINEWY, BRAWNY, BEEFY, STURDYall mean physically strong.SINEWY x WEAKPERSONABLE, ENGAGING, PREPOSSESSING, HANDSOME, COMELYall mean attractive, pleasing to the eyes.COMELY x HOMELYHOMELYmeansPLAIN-LOOKING, not so attractiveCOMELY: EYES(Comely is pleasing to the eyes.)is similar toFRAGRANT: NOSE(fragrant is pleasing to the nose.)4.JUDASA Judas is a traitor, a disloyal personA traitor betrays in the same way as aVIRAGOquarrels. A virago is a cantankerous (quarrelsome) woman. Hence,VIRAGO: CANTANKEROUSTRAITOR( Judas):PERFIDIOUS(disloyal)PERFIDIOUSis fromPERFIDY, disloyalty.TREACHERY,TREASON,BACKSTABBING,DEFECTION, BETRAYAL, PERFIDYall aresimilarin meaning.PERFIDY x LOYALTYPERFIDIOUS: LOYAL(Perfidious lacks loyalty)is similar toEXORBITANT( immoderate):MODERATION(Exorbitant lacks moderation.)When we cheat our nation, we becomeTRAITORSorRENEGADES;when we cheat our faith or religion, we becomeAPOSTATES;when we cheat our principles or causes, we becomeDEFECTORS; andwhen we cheat in our duty, we becomeDESERTERS.RENEGADE: NATION APOSTATE: FAITH DEFECTOR: CAUSE DESERTER: DUTYAll the above pairs have the same relationship of disloyalty, and all those people can be termedRATS, as the rats are the symbols of treason, just as the dogs are the symbols of loyalty. Hence,RAT: PERFIDYDOG: FIDELITY.We'll continue the personality types in the next post.For now, it's goodbye.Have a good time. Be happy.Posted byRAJAN. C. M.at9:43 PMNo comments:Links to th