In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence It is obvious that many people many people prefer affluence to....
A. scarcity B. thrift C. waste D. poverty
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
affluence; the state of having a great deal of money; wealth. poverty; the state of being extremely poor.
