SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (B) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, to pique and to vex both mean to irritate or annoy someone. Therefore, look for the answer choice that contains synonyms. In choice (A), to beatify something means to bless or sanctify it, not to aver, which means simply to claim or profess. In choice (C), to curtail something means to put an end to, or shorten it, not extend it. In choice (D), to disinter means to dig something up out of the ground, while to purvey means to provide or sell. These words are unrelated, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), to constrict means the same thing as to compress or tighten, so that is the correct choice.