WAEC English Language 2019 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 145 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

All the wealth amassed by a greedy father is often ____ by undisciplined children.

A. destroyed
B. scattered
C. squanderedCorrect
D. ruined

Explanation

To amass wealth is to collect a large amount over time. The opposite, as used in the sentence, is to squander — to waste it.

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