SAT Vocab Builder

Answer: Choice (C) is correct.

In the first half of the analogy, the words recalcitrant and compliant are antonyms. Recalcitrant means unruly or disobedient, not compliant and submissive. So, look for the answer pair that contains antonyms. In choice (A), someone who is forlorn is very sad, and desolate refers to something that is isolated, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), heedless and disregarding are synonyms meaning oblivious or without regard. In choice (D), something that is hackneyed is commonplace or everyday, so eliminate those synonyms. Choice (C) contains antonyms. Magniloquent means boastful or pompous, the opposite of unassuming.