Tenuous : compelling ::
A)potable : drinkable
B)raucous : disorderly
C)spurious : authentic
D)reprehensible : blameworthy

Question

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In the first half of the analogy, tenuous means weak and questionable, and compelling means forceful and persuasive. Therefore, look for the answer pair that contains antonyms. In choice (A), something that is potable is safe to drink, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), raucous behavior is disorderly and rowdy, so eliminate that choice. In choice (D), something that is reprehensible is worthy of being blamed, or guilty, so eliminate that choice. The only choice that contains antonyms is choice (C). Something that is spurious is false or fake, not authentic, so this is the correct choice.

Tenuous : Compelling