What does the word prosperous mean in this line from the passage?

his father was a man of business, and at one time a. a very prosperous one, married to a woman of some social pretensions.

b. socially privileged

c. well educated

d. politically dominant

e. financially successful

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Reginald Atkinson

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9 October, 03:45

What does the word prosperous mean in this line from the passage?

his father was a man of business, and at one time a. a very prosperous one, married to a woman of some social pretensions.

b. socially privileged

c. well educated

d. politically dominant

e. financially successful

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Elizabeth · Answer 1

Prosperous as used in this sentence means:

e. financially successful

You can use the context clues "a man of business" in order to arrive with the correct phrase to complete the sentence which is related to the idea mentioned in the situation above.

What does the word prosperous mean in this line from the passage?his father was a man of business, and at one time a. a very prosperous one, married to a woman of some social pretensions.b. socially privilegedc. well educatedd. politically dominante. financially successful

What does the word prosperous mean in this line from the passage?

his father was a man of business, and at one time a. a very prosperous one, married to a woman of some social pretensions.

b. socially privileged

c. well educated

d. politically dominant

e. financially successful