A prosperous lawyer is definitely hardworking.

Analyze the question: The underlined word is presumably "prosperous" (the underline doesn't show in the text, but it's the only word that fits an opposite-meaning test here). We need the option that means the opposite of prosperous.

Explain the concept: Prosperous means successful, wealthy, thriving, doing well financially. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning, so we need a word suggesting poverty or lack of success.

Solution: Check each option:

• A. affluent means wealthy. This is a synonym of prosperous, not the opposite.
• B. poor means lacking money or success. This is the opposite of prosperous.
• C. stagnant means not moving, growing or developing. It is related to lack of progress, but it describes things like water or an economy, not a person's wealth. It is not a direct opposite.
• D. luxurious means rich and comfortable. It is similar in meaning to prosperous, not opposite.

Answer: B. poor

Tip: In antonym questions, first find the synonyms and cross them out. Here, affluent and luxurious both point toward wealth, so they are eliminated quickly. Then choose the word that is the most direct opposite. Stagnant is a tempting distractor, but poor is the clearest contrast to prosperous.