Multiple choice

He was an .......... collector of old paintings.

  1. affable

  2. acquisitive

  3. afresh

  4. alive

  5. aloof

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acquisitive means eager to acquire or collect things, especially possessions. Affable means friendly, afresh means anew, alive means living, and aloof means reserved. A collector who actively gathers old paintings would be described as acquisitive.