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Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the italicized part of the sentence:
Millionaires become eccentric in their old age.

A

irritable

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peculiar

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C

dull

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D

miserly

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Solution

The correct option is D peculiar
The highlighted word means 'unconventional' or 'unusual'.
Option B is correct. 'Peculiar' means 'unusual'. Thus, it has the required meaning and is the correct answer.
Options A, C and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
'irritable' means 'cranky', 'dull' means 'lacking in liveliness' and 'miserly' means 'unwilling to spend money'.

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