SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (D) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, garrulous and taciturn are antonyms. Garrulous means talkative and taciturn means quiet and introverted. Therefore, look for the pair that contains antonyms. In choice (A), lucrative means profitable and well-paid, not unprofitable, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), melancholy means sadness or dejection. These are synonyms, so eliminate that choice. In choice (C), someone who is macabre is ghoulish or gruesome. Since these are synonyms, eliminate that choice. In choice (D), a consensus is a compromise or an agreement, not a disagreement, so that is the correct choice.