"Forthright" means honest, open, and willing to discuss something truthfully and openly. "Evasive" means dishonest or not willing to discuss something openly and instead trying to avoid talking about that issue. These two words are therefore antonyms, so to solve this analogy, you need to determine which of the answer choices has a meaning opposite that of "ebullient." "Ebullient" means enthusiastic, excited, cheerful, and bubbly. So, the correct answer is "lugubrious," which means mournful, gloomy, and sorrowful. Additionally, all the other answer choices are loose synonyms of "ebullient." 

"Irritable" means easily annoyed, easily angered and "carefree" means having few concerns, feeling happy and not easily angered. These two words are therefore antonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is an antonym of "cognizant." Well, "cognizant" means aware of, having knowledge of. The correct answer is therefore "oblivious," which means not aware of, not having knowledge of. Additionally, "salient" means relevant, of greater significance; "kooky" means wacky, crazy, zany, quirky; "wanton" means reckless and randomly destructive; "unstoppable" means not capable of being stopped, relentless.

"Heyday" means a period of an individual's life when they were most successful or prosperous, a high point of a person's life. "Nadir" means low point. So, these two words are antonyms. Which of these answer choices has the opposite meaning to "abundance?" Well, "abundance" means having a plentiful supply of, having more than enough of something. So, the correct answer is "paucity," which means being in scarce supply, having too little of something. Additionally, "lethargy" is a lack of energy and enthusiasm; a "commode" is a room, particularly a bathroom; "repose" means rest, lying down; a "libation" is a religious offering, a liquid offering. 

"Consecrate" means make holy, make sacred and "desecrate" means to take something holy and make it no longer, to destroy or besmirch something holy. So, these two words are antonyms, which of these words has the opposite meaning to "demonize." Well, "demonize" means "vilify," to make someone out as a villain, to portray someone or something as evil. The best available antonym is therefore "deify," which means to make someone out as holy, to praise someone to the extent of making them seem like a God. Additionally, "solidify" means harden, become or make solid; "netherworld" means hell; "penitentiary" means prison, particularly a prison for felons who have committed serious crimes. 

"Superficial" means not having much depth, focused only on surface issues, not "methodical." "Methodical" means done in such a manner as to be considered deep and complete, orderly and systematic. These two words are therefore antonyms. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is an antonym of "depressed." The correct answer is "jovial," which means cheerful. Additionally, "collision" means accident, a moment when a crash or impact occurs; "pugilist" means fighter, boxer; "funereal" means having the somber and serious atmosphere of a funeral; "frivolous" means pointless, having little value or purpose.

"Pejorative" means having a disparaging, prejudiced, or insulting effect. It is therefore an antonym of "complimentary" (praising, flattering). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is an antonym of "exorbitant." Well, "exorbitant" means (of a price) unreasonably expensive. So, the correct answer is "moderate." Additionally, all the other answer choices are loosely synonyms of "exorbitant," although they have somewhat different meanings - "extortionate" means exorbitant; "prohibitive" means so expensive or abstruse as to prohibit most people from being included; "excessive" means unreasonably large or intense; "unconscionable" means immoral and completely unreasonable. 

"Inimical" means harmful, likely to cause trouble, disadvantageous. It is therefore an antonym of "advantageous" (favorable, working to one's advantage). So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words has the opposite meaning to "limpid" (clear, allowing light to pass through). The correct answer is "opaque," which means not allowing light to pass through, not clear. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic and excited; "synthetic" means chemically produced to mimic something natural; "homely" means plain, unattractive. 

"Gaiety" means cheerfulness, being happy and lighthearted. Whereas, "anguish" is intense sadness and suffering. These two terms are therefore antonyms, so which of these answer choices has the opposite meaning to "trustworthiness?" The correct answer is "perfidy," which means treachery, disloyalty. Additionally, "banality" is the condition of being unoriginal and mundane; a "fiasco" is a chaotic and disastrous event; a "boor" is a rude and obnoxious and uninteresting person; a "platitude" is an unoriginal and insincere remark.

An "imbecile" is a fool, an extremely stupid person. A "mastermind" is a genius, someone who is the brains behind a plan or operation. These two words are therefore antonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words is opposite in meaning to "periphery." Well, "periphery" means the fringes, on the edge, not in the center of something. So, the correct answer is "hub," which means center of activity. Additionally, "terse" means brief, 'to the point'; "fringe" means edge; "nadir" means low-point; "zenith" means high-point, moment of great personal triumph. 

"Leery" means overly cautious, wary. "Rash" means hasty, reckless, not thinking before acting. These two words are antonyms, so to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these words has the opposite meaning to "herculean." Well, "herculean" means (of a task) very difficult and exhausting to accomplish. So, the correct answer is "facile," which means easy. Additionally, all the other answer choices are all synonyms of "herculean," they all refer to a job that is very difficult and tiring.