STICKLER: EXACTING::
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- charlatan: forthright
- malcontent: solicitous
- misanthrope: expressive
- defeatist: resigned
- braggart: unassuming
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
This is an analogy relating a type of person to their defining characteristic or behavior.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's form a bridge sentence. A STICKLER is a person who is very EXACTING (making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources; meticulous). The second word is a defining trait of the first. Relationship: Person : Defining Characteristic. Let's evaluate the options:
(A) charlatan: forthright: A charlatan (a fraud) is the opposite of forthright (direct and honest).
(B) malcontent: solicitous: A malcontent (dissatisfied person) is not typically solicitous (showing concern for others).
(C) misanthrope: expressive: A misanthrope (hater of humankind) is not defined by being expressive.
(D) defeatist: resigned: A DEFEATIST is a person who accepts defeat too readily. Their characteristic attitude is being RESIGNED to failure. This is a very good match.
(E) braggart: unassuming: A braggart (a boaster) is the opposite of unassuming (modest).
Both "exacting" and "resigned" are adjectives that describe the fundamental nature of the "stickler" and "defeatist," respectively. Step 3: Final Answer:
The relationship "a STICKLER is characterized by being EXACTING" is analogous to "a DEFEATIST is characterized by being RESIGNED."
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