12) Choose the pair of words that completes each analogy. Use a dictionary as needed to help you with unfamiliar words-disparage:praise:: flatter:compliment

chide: wrongdoing

ridicule:compliment

discuss:debate

encourage:mock

The pair of words that completes the analogy disparage:praise is:

ridicule:compliment

Explanation:

An analogy draws a relationship between two different things. The pair provided for the analogy, disparage:praise, has a relationship of opposition. "Disparage" means to downgrade, to deprecate, to present as not having much worth. On the other hand, "praise" means to express admiration for the worth or the qualities of something or someone.

Among the options given, the one that has the same relationship of opposition is ridicule:compliment. "Ridicule" means to laugh at someone, showing contempt. "Compliment" means to congratulate someone. Therefore, we can complete the analogy:

disparage:praise::ridicule:compliment

the answer is c. the wind

b is the correct answer