Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word in the given sentence.
Sheena comes of an affluent family.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Poor.
Given word: Affluent
Meaning: Having a great deal of money; wealthy; rich.
Example: She lives in an affluent neighbourhood filled with luxury homes.
Antonym: Poor
Meaning: Lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable.
Example: The poor farmer struggled to provide for his family.
Meaning of the other options:
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Backward: Not advanced; underdeveloped (not directly related to wealth)
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Infamous: Well-known for a bad reason; having a bad reputation
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Ordinary: Not special or distinctive; average (neutral, not opposite of affluent)
Hence, the chosen option will be correct.