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Assiduous : inattentive ::

A.
cordial : unsociable

B.
corporeal : incarnate

C.
dorsal : sedentary

D.
digital : technical

E.
sedentary : thoughtful

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Since assiduous and Inattentive are opposites, we have to look for an opposite among the options provided. So that, option A is correct: Cordial and unsociable are opposites.

In those case, a comparison between two things that oppose to each other is made.

Cordial means friendly, but formal and polite while the word unsociable means not liking to meet people or to spend time with them. Synonyms are: antisocial and unfriendly.

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A. cordial : unsociable


When it comes to these types of questions, there are two basic things you’ll need to do. The first is define the words. Then, after you have mentally defined the words, the next step is to determine the relationship of the first two words--"assiduous” means nonstop/constant/relentless, and “inattentive” means not paying attention. What this tells us is that the two words are antonyms because of they mean quite opposite things. What that means is that when looking at the possible choices of answers, we’ll need to be on the lookout for antonyms as well. Here is an example of how things will look (note the antonym relation):


left : right :: up : down


With that in mind, because “cordial” means friendly/courteous (which is what one can be in a social setting), and “unsociable” means having an aversion to being friendly, we can see these two words are opposites (antonyms). As such, the best response is “A.”

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