verdant : luxuriant ::
  1. noisome : moral
  2. innocuous : harmless
  3. unequivocal : ambivalent
  4. clandestine : emissary
Explanation
Answer: Choice (B) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, the words verdant and luxurious are synonyms, so look for the answer choice that contains synonyms. In choice (A), someone who is noisome lacks ethics, so would not be described as moral. In choice (C), unequivocal means obvious and clear, not ambivalent or unsure, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), an emissary (or spy) might be clandestine or secretive, but that pair does not have a synonymous relationship. Choice (B) contains the synonym pair. Something that is innocuous is harmless, so that is the correct choice.
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