USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an antonym for indigence in the sentence, “The farm workers lived in indigence”?
A
filth
B
wealth
C
poverty
D
happiness
E
desperation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is ‘Affluent’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some common synonyms of indigence are destitution, penury, poverty, and want. While all these words mean “the state of one with insufficient resources, ” indigence implies seriously straitened circumstances.

Detailed explanation-3: -We can use antonyms in a sentence to express two contrasting ideas. For example: Although it was hot outside, the temperature inside of my apartment was cold from running the air conditioner all day. The coffee shop is too noisy; I prefer to study in a quiet place.

Detailed explanation-4: -He brought up his family in chronic indigence caused by his financial incompetence.

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