SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (C) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, protracted and succinct are antonyms. Protracted means extended and drawn-out, and succinct means concise and to the point. So, look for the answer pair that contains antonyms. In choice (A), something that is cursory is hasty and superficial, perhaps casual. They are not antonyms, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), someone who is estranged is alienated or separated; these are synonyms, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), reminiscent and redolent are synonyms meaning ‘suggestive of’. The only choice that contains antonyms is choice (C). Someone who pursues something in a headlong fashion is hasty and impulsive, and is not pursuing in a thoughtful manner. Therefore, choice (C) is correct.