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Difficulty: EasyAntonym Distractor Elimination

After decades of successful commerce, the coastal trading district grew increasingly affluent. In this sentence, the word affluent most nearly means which of the following?

  1. A
    fluent
  2. B
    impoverished
  3. wealthyAnswer
  4. D
    greedy

Answer

wealthy
The word 'affluent' means having an abundance of wealth, property, or material goods. In the context of a trading district thriving after decades of successful commerce, 'wealthy' is the exact synonym.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context clues and definition of the target word.
The target word 'affluent' refers to having a great deal of money or wealth, supported by the sentence context of successful commercial growth.
Establishing the precise definition of the word in context prevents confusion with opposite or similar-sounding terms.
2
Evaluate the answer choices to identify the true synonym and eliminate the antonym trap and lookalike distractors.
The word 'wealthy' directly matches the definition, while 'impoverished' is eliminated as an antonym trap and 'fluent' as a lookalike.
Careful discrimination ensures that opposite meanings and false cognates are discarded.

Key Concept

Identifying accurate synonyms while eliminating direct antonym distractors and morphological lookalikes.
Estimated Time:40s
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