Prosperous :

The correct answer is E. Affluent.

Prosperous means wealthy or successful. Affluent is another word for wealthy, and it is the closest in meaning to prosperous. Adverse means unfavorable or harmful, advanced means developed or improved, retarded means slow or delayed, and impecunious means poor.

Here are some examples of how the word prosperous can be used in a sentence:

• The company was prosperous during the 1990s.
• The farmer was prosperous because of his good crops.
• The family was prosperous because of the father’s good job.

Here are some examples of how the word affluent can be used in a sentence:

• The affluent family lived in a large house in the suburbs.
• The affluent man drove a luxury car.
• The affluent woman wore expensive clothes.