Fumble is to finesse as malign is to what?

To fumble is an action that displays a lack of finesse or grace...

So what you're looking for in this analogy is a word that describes what maligning someone shows a lack of.

To solve this, you'll need to understand the definition of "malign":

Malign - speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner.

"don't you dare malign her in my presence"

So ask yourself: "What does someone who speaks ill of other show a lack of?"

There are a number of options here:

Respect

Niceness

Civility

Kindness

These are just a few examples.

If this is an SAT question, then you'll have multiple choice options to choose from, so take a look at them and work out which ones matches most closely!

Fumble is to finesse as malign is to praise.