Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair:
PARSIMONIOUS : EXTRAVAGANCE
Correct: A
PARSIMONIOUS describes someone who is extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources, implying a lack of EXTRAVAGANCE. The relationship is 'adjective describing a quality, followed by what that quality avoids or lacks'. Similarly, CAUTIOUS describes someone who avoids RISK. Generous and altruism are related positive traits. Temperate implies moderation, but the primary pair is about avoiding the opposite. Loquacious means talkative, which is the opposite of silence.