Since a famine is a type of disaster in which there is a lack of food, we need to pick out the item there is a lack of in a drought. While "water" and "shelter" both look like potentially correct answers because a lack of either of them would be disastrous, a drought is specifically a lack of water, so "water" is the correct answer.

A "tome" is a long and ponderous book. A characteristic of a tome is to be long, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of the answer choices is characteristic of a snippet. A "snippet" is a terse presentation of information, and "terse" means short or brief, so "brief" is the correct answer.

"Laudatory" means deserving of praise, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is similarly related to the word "deplorable." "Deplorable" means deserving of hatred, so "hatred" is the correct answer. For clarification, "envy" and "jealousy" are synonyms, "attachment" means physical point of connection or closeness with someone or something else, and "affection" means emotional warmth.

“Humid” is an adjective that means having a lot of moisture in the air. We’re looking for an adjective that describes “desert” in terms of moisture, the way that “humid” describes “jungle.” While “sandy,” “hot,” and “barren” are all characteristics of the desert, none of these words are related to moisture. “Oasis” is a noun that means an area of the desert where water is found. Although it's related to moisture, “oasis” is a noun and we’re looking for an adjective. “Arid” is an adjective that means having little rain or water

Of the answer choices, “arid” is the best choice.

A characteristic of a priest is to be religious, so to solve this analogy, you have to determine which of these answer choices is a common characteristic of a musician. The correct answer is “artistic,” because musicians are generally artistic. For clarification, someone who is "eloquent" is well-spoken, and someone who is "judicious" is fair.

"Obsolete" means no longer in use, 'out of date.' It is a quality of the "telegraph" to be "obsolete" because it is no longer in use. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words describes a quality of a "fridge." The correct answer is "commonplace" which means ordinary, normal, found everywhere. Additionally, "stifling" means uncomfortable hot, oppressive; "miraculous" means occurring as a result of a miracle, caused by divine power; "introspective" means prone to looking inwardly at one's own personality, thoughtful about oneself; "extroverted" means confident, outgoing, stimulated by social activity.

It is a quality of a "fox" to be "conniving," which means cunning and manipulative, sneaky and clever. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality typically associated with "pigs." The correct answer is "corpulent," which means fat. Additionally, "gigantic" means very large; "minuscule" means very small; "emaciated" and "gaunt" both mean very thin, skinny to the point of being unhealthy, skeletal.

A function of a "rollercoaster" is to be "exhilarating," which means exciting, making one feel active, happy and full of energy. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a function or quality of a "lighter." Well, "lighters" are "flammable" (able to light on fire, likely to light on fire) so this is the correct answer. Additionally, "bashful" means shy, timid, easily embarrassed; "adjacent" means next to; "indispensable" means vital, needed, essential; "composed" means calm and under control in an otherwise stressful situation.

It is a quality of a "monkey" to be "agile" (able to move quickly and with good balance). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is a quality of a "whale." Well, "whales" are famously big, so the correct answer is "colossal," which means huge. Additionally, "illustrious" means famous, storied, well-known; "deranged" means insane, crazy, mentally ill; "mediocre" means average in a bad way; "juvenile" means immature, childish.

The life of a God is "eternal" (lasting forever), so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an adjective that describes the life of a "mortal" (a being that can die or be killed). The correct answer is "fleeting," or lasting a short time, not eternal. Additionally, "rakish" means charming, dashing, attractive; "voluminous" means taking up a large amount of space; "interminable" means never ending, eternal; "dissolute" means having a lack of morals, depraved and badly behaved.