Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the pair closest in relationship to the given pair:

Desolate:Inhabitants

  1. Spacious:Expanse

  2. Barren:Vegetation

  3. Shallow:Hazards

  4. Residential:Homes

  5. Stagnant:Permanence
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A desolate place is one that lacks inhabitants. Similarly, barren land lacks vegetation. Both pairs show an adjective-noun relationship where the adjective describes the absence or deprivation of what the noun represents. Desolate means 'without inhabitants', barren means 'without vegetation'. This is the closest parallel.

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