In this synonym analogy, “Highbrow is to Cultivated as Suave is to ______”. Choose the word that relates to “Suave” in the same way “Cultivated” relates to “Highbrow”.

Introduction / Context:
This analogy is based on synonym relationships in advanced vocabulary. Highbrow is often used for an intellectual or cultured person, and cultivated is a synonym that suggests refinement and education. The second part of the analogy uses the word suave and asks for a similar synonym. These questions check your understanding of subtle differences between words that have overlapping meanings.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• First pair: Highbrow and Cultivated. • Second given word: Suave. • Options: egant (misprinted elegant), Urbane, Stylish, Broad-minded. • We assume standard English vocabulary and that the relationship is based on near synonyms.

Concept / Approach:
Highbrow is a slightly informal word referring to someone who is highly cultured, intellectual, or interested in serious art and literature. Cultivated describes a person who is refined, well educated, and cultured. They are pair of near synonyms. For the second part, suave describes a person, usually a man, who is smooth, polished, and socially graceful. The best synonym in the options for this meaning is urbane, which refers to a sophisticated, polite, and confident manner, especially in social situations.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Understand the first pair. Highbrow implies refined tastes and intellectual interests. Cultivated also suggests refinement, education, and culture. So they are near synonyms describing a person of culture. Step 2: Analyse the word suave. It usually describes a person who is charming, smooth, and polite, especially in a way that is socially sophisticated. Step 3: Examine each option. The first option “egant” seems to be a misprint of “elegant”. Elegant means tastefully graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. It is related but not as precise for social polish as suave. Urbane means refined, courteous, and sophisticated, especially in a city or social context. This is very close to suave in describing polished manners. Stylish means fashionable or well designed, focusing more on clothing and look rather than behaviour or manners. Broad-minded means tolerant and open to different opinions or behaviours, which is about attitude, not style. Step 4: Only urbane captures the same quality of smooth, socially polished behaviour that suave implies.

Verification / Alternative check:
We can restate both pairs as synonym pairs: “Highbrow: Cultivated” and “Suave: Urbane”. Many advanced English vocabulary books directly list suave and urbane as near synonyms. Elegant and stylish are more focused on appearance and clothing, whereas suave and urbane emphasize manner and social charm. Broad-minded is a different semantic field entirely. This confirms urbane as the best parallel to cultivated in terms of relationship type.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
• egant (elegant): Related, but elegant emphasises visual grace or design. It does not specifically capture the smooth social behaviour of a suave person. • Stylish: Focused mainly on fashion and appearance rather than cultural or social sophistication. • Broad-minded: Relates to tolerance and openness, not to polished behaviour or refined manners.

Common Pitfalls:
Examinees often choose words that feel vaguely positive, such as elegant or stylish, but analogies require the same type of relationship. The first pair is clearly a synonym pair describing intellectual refinement. The second pair must also be a synonym pair describing social refinement. Urbane is the exact match and therefore the safest choice for high level vocabulary questions.

Final Answer:
The correct word that completes the analogy is Urbane.