Let's analyze the relationship between the words "Lavish" and "Austere" first.
· Lavish means extravagant, luxurious, or excessive.
· Austere means simple, severe, or strict, often with no excess.
The relationship between "Lavish" and "Austere" is one of opposites: Lavish is the opposite of Austere.
Step 2: Apply the same relationship to "Prejudiced"
· Prejudiced means having a bias or preconceived opinion, often without enough evidence or reason.
Now, we need to find the word that is the opposite of Prejudiced.
· The opposite of Prejudiced would be someone who is fair, unbiased, and impartial.
Among the options:
· Impartial means not biased or prejudiced, which fits as the opposite of Prejudiced.
Option (a) is the correct answer.