The correct answer is: A. neat : considerate
Depressed and sad are both negative emotions, but depressed is a more severe form of sadness. Similarly, neat and considerate are both positive traits, but neat is a more specific form of considerate.
Towering and cringing are not opposites, but rather two different ways of behaving. Rapid and plodding are also not opposites, but rather two different speeds. Progressive and regressive are opposites, but they do not have the same relationship as depressed and sad. Exhausted and tired are both negative states, but they are not opposites.
Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:
- A. neat : considerate
Neatness is a specific form of consideration. When you are neat, you are taking care of your surroundings and being respectful of others. Similarly, when you are considerate, you are thinking about others and their needs.
- B. towering : cringing
Towering and cringing are not opposites, but rather two different ways of behaving. When you tower over someone, you are making yourself look bigger and more powerful. When you cringe, you are making yourself look smaller and less powerful.
- C. rapid : plodding
Rapid and plodding are also not opposites, but rather two different speeds. When you are moving rapidly, you are moving quickly. When you are plodding, you are moving slowly.
- D. progressive : regressive
Progressive and regressive are opposites. When you are progressive, you are moving forward. When you are regressive, you are moving backward.
- E. exhausted : tired
Exhausted and tired are both negative states, but they are not opposites. When you are exhausted, you are very tired. When you are tired, you are somewhat tired.