Benevolent is a synonym for compassionate as both words refer to showing kindness or charity to others. To solve this analogy you need to determine which of the answer choices is the best synonym for malevolent. Malevolent means evil or exhibiting ill-will. The correct answer is therefore malicious. For clarification, miserly refers to someone who is not charitable; morose means somber.

Adroit and skillful are synonyms that refer to someone who is highly skilled or talented. To solve this analogy, look for a synonym for the word, pulchritudinous. Pulchritudinous might sound as if it means gross or disgusting, but it actually means beautiful.

“Obvious” is an adjective that means “easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent,” while “palpable” can mean “clear to the mind or plain to see.” So, “obvious” and “palpable” are synonyms, and we need to pick out an answer choice that also consists of two synonyms. While “translucent is to pellucid” and “noxious is to salubrious” might each look like potentially correct answers, “noxious” means “harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant,” while “salubrious” means “health-giving; healthy,” so the two words are antonyms, not synonyms, and “noxious is to salubrious” cannot be the correct answer. “Translucent,” however, is used to refer to a substance and means “allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent,” while “pellucid” can mean “translucently clear.” So, because “translucent” is a synonym of “pellucid” just as “obvious” is a synonym of “palpable,” “translucent is to pellucid” is the correct answer.

Industrious and hard-working are synonyms so you are looking for the answer choice that is the best synonym for slovenly. Slovenly means messy or careless so the best answer choice is “careless”. For clarification miserly means not generous; gregarious means outgoing; affable means friendly or likable; nonchalant means apathetic.

"Parsimonious" and "miserly" are synonyms that both mean frugal and ungenerous with money. To solve this analogy you must identify the best available synonym for "gregarious," which means outgoing or sociable. For clarification, "unhinged" means imbalanced or disturbed; "implacable" means relentless or ruthless; "imposing" means impressive and striking.

"Pariah" and "outcast" are synonyms that are both used to describe someone who is excluded from a group by others. To solve this analogy you have to identify which of the answer choices is the best synonym for "raconteur," which is a narrator or storyteller. For clarification, an "innovator" is someone who comes up with new ideas; an "assailant" is an attacker; "progressive" means to be moving forward or to be forward thinking.

"Conscientious" and "scrupulous" are synonyms that both mean to be deliberate with making decisions that are morally defensible. To solve this analogy you must therefore identify the best synonym for "carefully," which is “gingerly.” For clarification, "distastefully" describes something done without taste or class; "disdainfully" is something done to disrespect or criticize somebody; "disproportionately" means something done without equality or fairness.

"Clandestine" is a synonym for "hidden," and most nearly means concealed or unauthorized. To solve this analogy you must identify the best available synonym for "obscure," which means hard to understand or indistinct or unknown. The best answer is therefore “abstract,” which means theoretical or indistinct. For clarification, "enliven" means to energize; "obliterate" means to completely destroy; "nonchalant" means apathetic.

"Inflexible" and "unyielding" are synonyms that both mean rigid or impossible to change. To "hinder" something means to stand in the way of something happening. This is a synonym for “hamper.” For clarification, "bemoan" means to express dismay or grief.

A "shy" person is "introverted," so you must identify which of the answer choices describes how someone who is "extroverted" might feel and act. This should lead you to “outgoing,” which is a synonym for "extroverted." For clarification, "timid" means shy; "miserly" means not generous; "bashful" means easily embarrassed.