Multiple choice

Directions: Choose one word from the alternatives to replace the phrase given below.

Liquid waste that flows out from a factory

  1. <font face="Arial">Effluent</font>

  2. <font face="Arial">Affluent</font>

  3. <font face="Arial">Effluvium</font>

  4. Sterilize

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Explanation

Effluent is the correct term for liquid waste or sewage discharged into a river or the sea, especially from a factory or sewage works. Affluent means wealthy, Effluvium refers to an unpleasant smell, and Sterilize means to make free from bacteria or other microorganisms.