please check these:

(the answer choice that i picked are capitalized)
analogies:
1. Brevity is to concise as:
a. high is to low
B. description is to vague
c. dwindle is to decrease
d. challenge is to easy

2. Jovial is to solemn as:
A. despair is to joy
b. worthy is to realistic
c. detail is to abstract
d. grief is to saddness

3. Cunning is to guile as:
a. shyness is to pleasure
b. subtlety is to blatant
c. openness is to candor
d. danger is to victory

i'm not sure about this one. i'm pretty sure it's not B. i don't think it's D either...is it C?

4. Pentagon is to centennial as:
a. 10 is to 20
b. 100 is to 5
c. 20 is to 1
D. 5 is to 100

5. Competent is to skillful as:
a. quarrelsome is to pleasant
b. inept is to graceful
c. adequate is to inadequate
D. compatible is to harmonious

6. Coffee is to bean as:
A. sugar is to cane
b. danger is to victory
c. chair is to table
d. kettle is to steam

7. Vigor is to weakness as:
a. leisurely is to unhurriedly
B. lenient is to uncompassionate
c. merciful is to lenient
d. level is to smooth

8. Guilt is to innocence as:
a. happy is to glad
B. victory is to defeat
c. grass is to lawn
d. ox is to oxen

9. Wire is to electricity as:
a. tape is to adhesive
b. umbrella is to rain
c. belt is to waist
D. vein is to blood

10. Pessimistic is to optimistic as:
A. pompous is to timid
b. arrogant is to mean
c. heavy is to burdensome
d. healthy is to vigorous

thanks

1. I disagree.

2. Correct

3. C is right.

The rest are also correct.

is #1 C?

Yes. The words in 1 are synonyms.

To solve these analogies, you need to identify the relationship between the given pair of words and then find a new pair of words with a similar relationship. Let's go through each question together:

1. Brevity is to concise as:
B. description is to vague

The relationship between the words "brevity" and "concise" is that brevity means being concise or to the point. Similarly, the word "description" relates to being vague. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

2. Jovial is to solemn as:
A. despair is to joy

The relationship between the words "jovial" and "solemn" is that "jovial" means cheerful or happy while "solemn" means serious or solemn. Similarly, "despair" is the opposite of joy. Hence, the correct answer is A.

3. Cunning is to guile as:
C. openness is to candor

The relationship between the words "cunning" and "guile" is that "cunning" means being crafty or sly, similar to "guile." Similarly, "openness" relates to "candor," which means honesty or transparency. Therefore, the correct answer is C.

4. Pentagon is to centennial as:
D. 5 is to 100

The relationship between the words "pentagon" and "centennial" is that a pentagon has five sides, and a centennial is a period of a hundred years. Similarly, the number 5 corresponds to 100. Hence, the answer is D.

5. Competent is to skillful as:
D. compatible is to harmonious

The relationship between the words "competent" and "skillful" is that "competent" means having the necessary ability or skill. Similarly, "compatible" relates to things that work well together, just as "harmonious" means things that are in agreement. Thus, the correct answer is D.

6. Coffee is to bean as:
A. sugar is to cane

The relationship between the words "coffee" and "bean" is that coffee comes from the bean. Similarly, "sugar" comes from the cane. Hence, the correct answer is A.

7. Vigor is to weakness as:
B. lenient is to uncompassionate

The relationship between the words "vigor" and "weakness" is that vigor is the opposite of weakness, as it means strength or energy. Similarly, "lenient" is the opposite of "uncompassionate." Thus, the correct answer is B.

8. Guilt is to innocence as:
B. victory is to defeat

The relationship between the words "guilt" and "innocence" is that they are opposites. Similarly, "victory" is the opposite of "defeat." Therefore, the answer is B.

9. Wire is to electricity as:
D. vein is to blood

The relationship between the words "wire" and "electricity" is that a wire carries or conducts electricity. Similarly, a "vein" carries or transports blood in our bodies. Hence, the correct answer is D.

10. Pessimistic is to optimistic as:
A. pompous is to timid

The relationship between the words "pessimistic" and "optimistic" is that they describe opposite attitudes or outlooks. Similarly, "pompous" and "timid" are also opposite traits. Thus, the correct answer is A.

I hope this clears up any confusion you had. Let me know if you have any further questions!