Verbal Analogies Trap Types
PrepMaster Trap Taxonomy System
PM-V-A · ANALOGY TRAPS · v1.0
Verbal Section · Analogy Sub-taxonomy
55 Relationship Types × 75 Cognitive Traps
A PrepMaster-proprietary analogy classification system mapping Han Se-hee's 24-chapter relationship taxonomy to 75 cognitive trap patterns. Each type shows which traps are active and why students fall for them.
CHAPTER 01
People
12 types
TYPE 01-1
A is a person who does B
직업/역할 → 행위
The relationship is defined by what the person does as their primary function.
SURGEON : OPERATE | JUDGE : ADJUDICATE
TYPE 01-2
A is a person with the characteristics of B
인물 → 본질적 성질
The person IS defined by the trait — not what they do, but what they are.
MISER : GREEDY | SAGE : WISE
TYPE 01-3
A is a person who likes B
인물 → 선호 대상
Defined by affinity or enthusiasm — not profession.
BIBLIOPHILE : BOOKS | GOURMAND : FOOD
TYPE 01-4
A is a person who dislikes B
인물 → 혐오/기피 대상
Mirror of 01-3 — defined by aversion, not profession.
MISANTHROPE : PEOPLE | ASCETIC : LUXURY
TYPE 01-5
A is a person who makes B
창작자 → 창작물
The relationship is creation — output belongs to the maker.
SCULPTOR : STATUE | COMPOSER : SYMPHONY
TYPE 01-6
A is a person who handles B as a material
장인/전문가 → 재료
The person works WITH the material — it's the medium, not the product.
BLACKSMITH : IRON | POTTER : CLAY
TYPE 01-7
A is a person who uses B as a tool
전문가 → 전용 도구
The tool is instrumental and specific — not just associated.
SURGEON : SCALPEL | CARPENTER : HAMMER
TYPE 01-8
Space where A works or resides: B
직업인 → 근무/거주 공간
The space is defined by who occupies or works in it.
JUDGE : COURTROOM | MONK : MONASTERY
TYPE 01-9
A is a partner with B
상호 보완적 파트너 관계
Both parties exist in mutual, complementary relationship — neither is primary.
ACTOR : DIRECTOR | PLAINTIFF : DEFENDANT
TYPE 01-10
Another term for A calling B
직함/호칭 → 동일 인물의 다른 명칭
Two different titles refer to the same role or person in different contexts.
PHYSICIAN : DOCTOR | ATTORNEY : LAWYER
TYPE 01-11
The clothes that A wears: B
직업인 → 전용 복장/유니폼
The garment is the identifying or required uniform of the role.
JUDGE : ROBE | SOLDIER : UNIFORM
TYPE 01-12
A growing up to be B
유충/미성숙 단계 → 성체
A is the immature or larval form; B is what A becomes through development.
TADPOLE : FROG | LARVA : BEETLE
CHAPTER 02
Tools & Functions
3 types
TYPE 02-1
Tools and Functions
도구 → 기능/목적
The tool exists to perform a specific function.
THERMOMETER : MEASURE TEMPERATURE | SIEVE : FILTER
TYPE 02-2
Medications and their Effects
약물 → 효과/대상 증상
The medication targets a specific condition or produces a specific effect.
ANALGESIC : PAIN | ANTIBIOTIC : BACTERIA
TYPE 02-3
Substance and its Elimination or Prevention Target
물질/수단 → 제거/예방 대상
The substance acts against something — either removes or prevents it.
PESTICIDE : INSECTS | SUNSCREEN : UV RAYS
CHAPTER 03
Degree
3 types
TYPE 03-1
Adjective < Adjective Degree
형용사 강도 상승
A is a milder degree; B is the intensified form of the same quality.
COLD : FRIGID | HAPPY : ELATED | TIRED : EXHAUSTED
TYPE 03-2
Verb < Verb Degree
동사 강도 상승
A is a mild action; B is the same action at higher intensity.
SMILE : LAUGH | DISLIKE : LOATHE | WALK : SPRINT
TYPE 03-3
Noun < Noun Degree
명사 강도 상승 (양/규모)
A is a smaller or lesser quantity; B is a greater unit or amount of the same thing.
DROP : FLOOD | BREEZE : GALE | CRACK : CHASM
CHAPTER 04
Studies & Scholars
2 types
TYPE 04-1
Studies
학문 → 연구 대상
The academic field studies the named subject.
ORNITHOLOGY : BIRDS | NUMISMATICS : COINS
TYPE 04-2
Scholars
학자/전문가 → 연구 분야
The scholar is defined by their field of study.
ENTOMOLOGIST : INSECTS | GEOLOGIST : ROCKS
CHAPTER 05
Places
3 types
TYPE 05-1
A is a place created to store B
보관 장소 → 저장 대상
The place exists specifically to hold or preserve the named thing.
GRANARY : GRAIN | ARMORY : WEAPONS
TYPE 05-2
A is a place where B is done
장소 → 수행 활동
The place is defined by the activity performed there.
LABORATORY : EXPERIMENT | ABATTOIR : SLAUGHTER
TYPE 05-3
A is a place where B lives
서식지/거주지 → 거주자
The habitat is defined by its natural inhabitant.
DEN : FOX | BURROW : RABBIT | MONASTERY : MONK
CHAPTER 06
Part & Whole
2 types
TYPE 06-1
Spatial Order
공간적 부분 → 전체 (위계 있음)
A is a spatially defined part; B is the larger whole it belongs to.
ROOM : HOUSE | CHAPTER : BOOK | SPOKE : WHEEL
TYPE 06-2
Body Parts
신체 부위 → 기능/전체
A specific body part is related to its function or to the organism.
CORNEA : EYE | VENTRICLE : HEART
CHAPTER 07
Kinds
1 type
TYPE 07-1
Kinds
하위 종류 → 상위 범주
A is a specific kind/type; B is the category it belongs to.
SONNET : POEM | TROMBONE : INSTRUMENT | MEASLES : DISEASE
CHAPTER 08
Shells
1 type
TYPE 08-1
Shells
외피/용기 → 내용물/보호 대상
A is the outer covering or container; B is what it encloses or protects.
SHELL : EGG | HUSK : CORN | RIND : MELON
CHAPTER 09
Unit & Measure
2 types
TYPE 09-1
Unit
단위 → 측정 대상
A is a unit of measurement; B is what it measures.
DECIBEL : SOUND | KNOT : SPEED | CARAT : GEMS
TYPE 09-2
Measure
측정 도구 → 측정 대상
A is the instrument; B is what it measures.
BAROMETER : PRESSURE | SEISMOGRAPH : EARTHQUAKES
CHAPTER 10
Group & Members
2 types
TYPE 10-1
Group and Member
집단 → 구성원 (인격체)
A is the collective; B is the individual member who belongs to it.
JURY : JUROR | FACULTY : PROFESSOR | FLEET : SHIP
TYPE 10-2
Whole and Component
전체 → 구성 요소 (무생물)
A is a whole object; B is a structural component — not a member but a part.
CLOCK : GEAR | SONATA : MOVEMENT | SENTENCE : CLAUSE
CHAPTER 11
Animal Kingdom
6 types
TYPE 11-1
Animal : Adjective
동물 → 본질적 성질
LION : MAJESTIC | FOX : CUNNING | OX : STOLID
TYPE 11-2
Female : Male
암컷 → 수컷 명칭
HEN : ROOSTER | DOE : BUCK | MARE : STALLION
TYPE 11-3
Animal : Dwelling Place
동물 → 서식/거주지
BEAVER : LODGE | EAGLE : EYRIE | BEAR : DEN
TYPE 11-4
Animal : Offspring
동물 → 새끼 명칭
CAT : KITTEN | GOOSE : GOSLING | DEER : FAWN
TYPE 11-5
Animal : Group
동물 → 무리 명칭
WOLF : PACK | FISH : SCHOOL | CROW : MURDER
TYPE 11-6
Animal : Sound
동물 → 울음소리 명칭
LION : ROAR | FROG : CROAK | SNAKE : HISS
CHAPTER 12
Without
1 type
TYPE 12-1
Without
결여 상태 → 결여 대상
A describes the state of lacking B — not the opposite of B.
PENNILESS : MONEY | MUTE : SPEECH | BALD : HAIR
CHAPTER 13
Genre
1 type
TYPE 13-1
Genre
장르/양식 → 상위 형식
SONATA : MUSIC | TRAGEDY : DRAMA | HAIKU : POETRY
CHAPTER 14
Action & Emotion
1 type
TYPE 14-1
Action & Emotion
감정 → 외적 표출 행위
The emotion drives or manifests as the action — internal state to external expression.
EMBARRASSMENT : BLUSH | GRIEF : WEEP | SURPRISE : GASP
CHAPTER 15
Product & Material
1 type
TYPE 15-1
Product & Material
완제품 → 원재료
A is the finished product made from material B.
CHEESE : MILK | LINEN : FLAX | GLASS : SAND
CHAPTER 16
List & Collection
2 types
TYPE 16-1
List
목록/컬렉션 → 수록 항목
ANTHOLOGY : POEMS | ATLAS : MAPS | MENU : DISHES
TYPE 16-2
Books and their Contents
출판물 → 수록 내용 유형
DICTIONARY : DEFINITIONS | ALMANAC : STATISTICS | THESAURUS : SYNONYMS
CHAPTER 17
Likely & Unlikely
2 types
TYPE 17-1
Likely
전형적으로 함께하는 관계
A and B naturally and typically co-occur — not just associated.
RAIN : UMBRELLA | COLD : COAT
TYPE 17-2
Unlikely
공존 불가능한 관계
A and B cannot logically co-exist — mutual exclusion.
SILENCE : NOISE | MISER : GENEROSITY
CHAPTER 18
Symbol
2 types
TYPE 18-1
Symbolic beings or objects
상징물 → 상징하는 추상 가치
DOVE : PEACE | OWL : WISDOM | SCALES : JUSTICE
TYPE 18-2
Punctuation and Usage
문장 부호 → 용도/기능
COMMA : PAUSE | APOSTROPHE : POSSESSION | ELLIPSIS : OMISSION
CHAPTER 19
Restriction
2 types
TYPE 19-1
A prevents B
수단 → 예방 대상
VACCINE : DISEASE | FENCE : TRESPASS | EMBARGO : TRADE
TYPE 19-2
A removes B
수단 → 제거 대상
ERASER : MARKS | ANTIDOTE : POISON | AMNESTY : PUNISHMENT
CHAPTER 20
Noun : Adjective
1 type
TYPE 20-1
Noun : Adjective
명사 → 본질적 형용사 성질
B is the essential defining quality of A — not just a possible attribute.
DESERT : ARID | GLACIER : FRIGID | GENIUS : BRILLIANT
CHAPTER 21
Synonyms
1 type
TYPE 21-1
Synonyms
동의어 관계 — 의미 동일
A and B have the same or nearly the same meaning — the pair IS the relationship.
GARRULOUS : LOQUACIOUS | OPULENT : LAVISH
CHAPTER 22
Antonyms
1 type
TYPE 22-1
Antonyms
반의어 관계 — 의미 대립
A and B are opposites — the pair IS the relationship.
TIMID : AUDACIOUS | ZENITH : NADIR | VERBOSE : LACONIC
CHAPTER 23
Cause & Effect
1 type
TYPE 23-1
Cause & Effect
원인 → 결과
A necessarily produces or leads to B — not just correlated.
DROUGHT : FAMINE | EXERCISE : FATIGUE | NEGLIGENCE : ACCIDENT
CHAPTER 24
Eponyms
2 types
TYPE 24-1
Words from Names
고유명사 → 파생 보통명사
A word derived from a person's or place's proper name.
PASTEURIZE : PASTEUR | BOYCOTT : CAPTAIN BOYCOTT | SANDWICH : EARL OF SANDWICH
TYPE 24-2
Like So-and-So
인물 이름 → 연상 성질/행위
A famous person's name is associated with a defining quality or action type.
MACHIAVELLIAN : CUNNING | SPARTAN : AUSTERE | QUIXOTIC : IDEALISTIC
Full Trap Reference
All 75 traps · 15 categories| Code | Name (EN) | Korean Description | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| T01 | Reverse Direction | 관계의 선후가 뒤바뀜 | Direction |
| T02 | Vertical vs. Horizontal | 세로/가로 관계 혼동 | Direction |
| T03 | Cause-Effect Flip | 결과가 원인보다 앞에 | Direction |
| T04 | Member-Group Inversion | 구성원과 집단 순서 오류 | Direction |
| T05 | Sequential vs. Parallel | 선후 vs. 동시 발생 혼동 | Direction |
| T06 | Extreme vs. Moderate | 일반 vs. 극단 상태 혼동 | Degree |
| T07 | Understatement Trap | 너무 약한 표현 선택 | Degree |
| T08 | Overstatement Trap | 논리 범위 넘는 과한 표현 | Degree |
| T09 | Positive-Negative Intensity | 긍/부정 강도 대응 불일치 | Degree |
| T10 | Magnitude Trap | 크기/규모 비례 대응 실패 | Degree |
| T11 | Part vs. Characteristic | 물리적 부품 vs. 추상적 성질 | Categorical |
| T12 | Member vs. Part | 구성원(인격체) vs. 부품(무생물) | Categorical |
| T13 | Species vs. Genus | 하위 종 vs. 상위 분류 위계 오류 | Categorical |
| T14 | Accidental vs. Essential | 우연한 속성을 본질로 착각 | Categorical |
| T15 | Negative Attribute | 부정 성질을 부재로 오해 | Categorical |
| T16 | Subjective vs. Objective Trait | 주관적 판단 vs. 객관적 사실 | Categorical |
| T17 | Tool vs. User | 도구와 사용자 관계 오해 | Tools |
| T18 | Tool vs. Target | 도구 vs. 작용 대상 혼동 | Tools |
| T19 | Action vs. Result | 행위 vs. 결과(상태) 구분 실패 | Tools |
| T20 | Worker vs. Workplace | 종사자 vs. 근무 장소 오류 | Tools |
| T21 | Action vs. Object/Subject | 행위의 대상(수동) vs. 주체(능동) | Tools |
| T22 | Tool vs. Specialization | 범용 vs. 특정 전용 도구 | Tools |
| T23 | Passive vs. Active | 수동 vs. 능동 관계 뒤바뀜 | Tools |
| T24 | Without vs. Opposite | 결여 상태를 반대말로 치부 | Lack |
| T25 | Partial vs. Total Lack | 일부 부족 vs. 완전 결핍 | Lack |
| T26 | Temporary vs. Permanent Lack | 일시적 부재 vs. 영구적 결여 | Lack |
| T27 | Physical vs. Abstract Lack | 물리적 결핍 vs. 추상적 결핍 | Lack |
| T28 | Removal vs. Absence | 제거 행위 vs. 없는 상태 | Lack |
| T29 | Negative Constraint | 금지 vs. 부정 혼동 | Lack |
| T30 | Part of Speech Mismatch | 품사 구조 불일치 | Grammar |
| T31 | Tense Inconsistency | 현재/과거형 대응 불일치 | Grammar |
| T32 | Plurality Error | 단수/복수 개념 불일치 | Grammar |
| T33 | Tone Mismatch | 격식어 vs. 구어체 불일치 | Grammar |
| T34 | Part of Speech Consistency | 선택지 품사 구조가 문제와 다름 | Grammar |
| T35 | Pseudo-Synonym | 비슷해 보이나 논리 관계 없음 | Semantic |
| T36 | Common Association | 관용적 연상으로 착각 | Semantic |
| T37 | Literal vs. Figurative | 사전적 vs. 비유적 의미 혼동 | Semantic |
| T38 | Homonym Distractor | 동음이의어 유혹 | Semantic |
| T39 | Contextual Shift | 문맥 변화 무시한 고정 판단 | Semantic |
| T40 | Secondary Meaning Trap | 2·3번 뜻으로만 성립하는 관계 | Semantic |
| T41 | Field vs. Practitioner | 학문 분야 vs. 실무 전문가 | Professional |
| T42 | Study vs. Object | 연구 주체 vs. 연구 대상 | Professional |
| T43 | Theory vs. Application | 이론 정의 vs. 실제 적용 | Professional |
| T44 | Medium vs. Message | 전달 수단 vs. 전달 내용 | Professional |
| T45 | Container vs. Content | 그릇과 내용물을 부분:전체로 오해 | Spatial |
| T46 | Shelter vs. Inhabitant | 서식지 vs. 거주자 단순 위치 판단 | Spatial |
| T47 | Adjacency Trap | 인접한 것을 논리 관계로 착각 | Spatial |
| T48 | Boundary vs. Region | 경계선 vs. 내부 영역 오류 | Spatial |
| T49 | Raw Material vs. Final Product | 원재료 vs. 완제품 단계 무시 | Material |
| T50 | Ingredient vs. Component | 요리 재료 vs. 기계 부품 혼동 | Material |
| T51 | Irreversible Change | 가역 vs. 비가역 변화 차이 | Material |
| T52 | Source vs. Result | 출처 vs. 파생물 미세 차이 | Material |
| T53 | Preventive vs. Curative | 예방 도구 vs. 치료 도구 | Functional |
| T54 | Facilitator vs. Primary Agent | 조력 수단 vs. 주 행위자 | Functional |
| T55 | Accessory vs. Essential | 부가 장식 vs. 필수 구성 요소 | Functional |
| T56 | Input vs. Output | 투입 에너지 vs. 산출 결과물 | Functional |
| T57 | Final Purpose vs. Side Effect | 최종 목적 vs. 부수적 효과 | Functional |
| T58 | Gender Mismatch | 암수 vs. 부모-자식 혼동 | Nature |
| T59 | Young vs. Group | 새끼 명칭 vs. 무리 명칭 | Nature |
| T60 | Sound vs. Action | 울음소리 vs. 일반 움직임 | Nature |
| T61 | Habitat vs. Characteristic | 서식지 특성을 동물 본질로 착각 | Nature |
| T62 | Emotion vs. Manifestation | 감정 vs. 외적 표출 불일치 | Emotion |
| T63 | Intent vs. Action | 내적 의도 vs. 외적 행위 | Emotion |
| T64 | Virtue vs. Person | 덕목(명사) vs. 소유자(형용사) | Emotion |
| T65 | Extreme Emotion Trap | 일반 감정 vs. 격정 상태 | Emotion |
| T66 | Symbol vs. Object | 상징물 vs. 실제 대상 유의어 착각 | Symbol |
| T67 | Color/Icon Mismatch | 색/아이콘의 보편적 가치 오해 | Symbol |
| T68 | Punctuation/Writing Trap | 기호 vs. 용도 논리 비약 | Symbol |
| T69 | Definition vs. Example | 보편적 정의 vs. 단순 예시 | Logic |
| T70 | Frequency Mismatch | 상시 발생 vs. 일시적 사건 | Logic |
| T71 | Cultural vs. Universal | 문화적 연상 vs. 보편적 논리 | Logic |
| T72 | False Cause | 우연한 연속을 인과로 착각 | Logic |
| T73 | Over/Under-Generalization | 범위 너무 넓히거나 좁혀 해석 | Logic |
| T74 | Necessity vs. Possibility | 필연성 vs. 개연성 구분 실패 | Logic |
| T75 | Redundancy Trap | 의미 반복을 논리 관계로 오해 | Logic |