"Bookish" and "academic" are both adjectives used to describe someone who is scholarly and interested in learning. To solve this analogy, you have to find the answer choice most similar in meaning to "courteous." "Courteous" means demonstrating good manners, so "polite," an adjective that means well-behaved, is the correct answer. For clarification, "deft" means skilled, and "daft" means foolish.

The "proletariat" is the name traditionally given by nineteenth- and twentieth-century economists to the working class, and in the same system of categorization, the "bourgeoisie" are the middle class. The terms are less commonly used in our generation. For clarification, the "fourth estate" is a name often given to the media.

An "act of God" is an English idiom that means a natural disaster or a catastrophe. To solve this analogy, you have to determine what the English idiom "hit the books" means. The correct answer is “study.”

"Commence" means begin, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine the best available synonym of "commend." "Commend" may seem like it means to end because it contains the word "end," but commend actually means to praise, so "praise" is the correct answer. For clarification, "demolish" means destroy or tear down, and "edify" means teach.

To "jettison" something means to get rid of it or to discard it. So, to solve this analogy, you have to identify the best synonym of "derelict." "Derelict" means abandoned or run-down, so the correct answer is "abandoned." For clarification, "supernatural" means magical or mystical, "frigid" means very cold, and "stifling" means very hot and oppressive.

Pressed for time is an English idiom that means hurried or in desperate need of more time. To solve this analogy, you have to determine which answer choice is most similar to "time-consuming." Something that is "time-consuming" takes a long time, so the correct answer is “tedious,” which means tiring, monotonous, or repetitive. For clarification, "permitted" means allowed, and "prohibited" means banned.

Something that is “mediocre” is in the middle, although it usually has a connotation of being average when higher quality was expected. To solve this analogy, you have to find the word that is most similar in meaning to “magnificent,” which means incredible, beautiful, and great. "Great" is the answer choice closest in meaning to "magnificent," so "great" is the correct answer. As for the other answer choices, a “novice” is a beginner and an “expert” is someone who is very good at what they do due to having practiced it for a long time.

“Insistence” is the act of insisting or trying to get your own way,and it is the same as an “assertion,” which is the act of asserting or trying to get your own way. So, "insistence" and "assertion" are synonyms, and to solve the analogy, you need to pick out the best synonym of " ridicule." The answer choice that is closest in meaning to “ridicule” is “derision.” Both words mean mocking or the act of mocking someone. To help, "winsome" means good-looking or attractive.

If something is “personalized” it is unique or made to fit a particular person. This can also be called “customized.” Another word meaning “processed” is “refined.” If you “refine” or "process" something, you make it simpler and better. To further help you, "syncopated” means having rhythm; “dilate” is to enlarge; if you are “driven” you are determined.

If something is “undulating,” it is wavy. If someone is “fatigued,” they are tired. To clarify, “starved” means very hungry.