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 opp...

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....

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The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "affluence" is "poverty". The sentence suggests that some people prefer having a lot of money or being rich, so the opposite of being rich is being poor. Therefore, the word that correctly fills the gap in the sentence is "poverty" (option D). The word "scarcity" (option A) means a shortage or a lack of something, but it does not have the opposite meaning of "affluence". "Thrift" (option B) means the practice of being economical or frugal with money, which is not the opposite of "affluence". "Waste" (option C) means using something unnecessarily or excessively, which is also not the opposite of "affluence".