Question

1. which word set completes the analogy? ruthless : compassionate :: lovely : beautiful brave : fearless hateful : spiteful bland : flavorful

Explanation:

First, analyze the relationship between "ruthless" and "compassionate": they are antonyms (ruthless means lacking compassion, compassionate means showing compassion). Now check each option:

• "lovely : beautiful": Synonyms, not antonyms.
• "brave : fearless": Synonyms, not antonyms.
• "hateful : spiteful": Synonyms (both relate to ill - will), not antonyms.
• "bland : flavorful": Bland means lacking flavor, flavorful means having flavor, so they are antonyms, matching the relationship of "ruthless : compassionate".

Answer:

D. bland : flavorful