Question

Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given:

I do not like the showy lifestyle of ______ people.

• A. poor
• B. wealthy
• C. backward
• D. marvellous

Answer 1

The correct option is B wealthy

Here showy means 'something that is superficially attractive; suggesting wealth'. Thus, in order to have a showy lifestyle, one needs to have a lot of money. It can be concluded that only 'rich' people can have showy lifestyle. Thus, the word in the blank has to mean 'rich'.

Option A is incorrect. Poor is the exact opposite of rich. Poor people cannot have showy lifestyles and thus, it does not fit in the blank.

Option B is correct. Wealthy means rich. Thus, wealthy people can have showy lifestyle. It is therefore the correct option.

Option C is incorrect. Backward in this context means 'feeble-minded' or 'retarded'. Thus, it does not have the required meaning and cannot be the answer.

Option D is incorrect. Marvellous means 'extraordinary'. Even if a person is extraordinary, there is no guarantee that he/she is rich. Thus, it is not the best fit for the blank.