Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words. My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill-advised business deals?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1997 Subject: English Language

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Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill-advised business deals?

Answer Details
The most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word "beggary" is "affluence". "Beggary" means the state of being extremely poor and lacking the means to support oneself, while "affluence" means the state of having a great deal of money or wealth. Therefore, the sentence means that the person's friend became very poor due to poor business decisions.

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