Apprehension is a feeling of anxiety or fear about an upcoming duty or responsibility and Affection is a feeling of fondness or attachment, often leading to adoration, which is a stronger, more intense form of affection. The analogy shows the relationship between a feeling (apprehension or affection) and the corresponding action or intensity of that feeling (duty or adoration).

A sedative is a drug or substance used to pacify or calm someone down, especially to reduce anxiety and an antiseptic is a substance used to sterilize and prevent infection by killing harmful microorganisms. Both analogies show a relationship where one item or substance has a calming or cleaning effect on a certain state or condition (sedative pacifies, antiseptic sterilizes).

To scribble means to write quickly or carelessly, often with little regard for legibility and to mumble means to speak in a low, unclear manner, often with difficulty. Both analogies describe actions performed in a way that is less precise or less clear (scribble vs. write, mumble vs. talk).

To slake means to satisfy or quench thirst (usually with a drink) and to satiate means to satisfy or fulfill hunger (usually with food). Both verbs describe actions that fulfill a basic human need or desire: slake satisfies thirst, satiate satisfies hunger.

Optimistic refers to a hopeful or positive outlook, while pragmatic refers to a practical or realistic approach, which is often more cautious and Pedantic refers to an overly concerned focus on trivial details or formal rules, while learned refers to someone knowledgeable. Both analogies describe a positive or extreme trait contrasted with a more balanced or practical trait (optimistic vs. pragmatic, pedantic vs. learned).

A poseur is someone who pretends to have certain qualities or traits, like sincerity, but does not genuinely possess them and a recluse is someone who avoids social interaction, and thus the opposite of gregarious (someone who enjoys the company of others). Both analogies involve a contradiction or mismatch between a person and a characteristic (poseur lacks sincerity, recluse lacks gregariousness).

To decelerate is to reduce speed and to enervate is to reduce vitality or energy, making someone feel weak or drained. The analogy involves reducing or lessening the strength of something (decelerate reduces speed, enervate reduces vitality).

Dormant means inactive, like a seed that has not yet sprouted (inactive state) and Prone means lying down, in a position opposite to being upright (standing up). Both analogies describe a state of being in the opposite of a normal or active condition (dormant is inactive, prone is opposite to upright).

A ribbon is often awarded to a participant (e.g., in a competition or event) as a symbol of achievement and Honors are often awarded to a student for outstanding academic or extracurricular performance. Both analogies describe an award or recognition given to someone for their participation or achievements.

Zealous means being extremely enthusiastic about something, often with fervor and Idolatrous means being overly devoted to something or someone, often to an excessive degree (especially in a religious or fervent sense). Both analogies describe an extreme or exaggerated version of enthusiasm or devotion.