SSAT Secondary School Admission Test

Answer: Choice (C) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, sanguine is the opposite of pessimistic. Someone who is sanguine is confident, optimistic, and upbeat. So, look for the answer choice that contains antonyms. In choice (A), something that is incessant is nonstop or uninterrupted, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), a mordant remark is sarcastic and harsh, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), someone who is modish is fashionable and trendy, so eliminate that choice. Choice (C) contains antonyms. Something that is pedestrian is ordinary and dull - far from imaginative, so that is the correct choice.