Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given phrase.

Exceedingly or recklessly wasteful

  1. Fiscal

  2. Prodigal

  3. Mercantile

  4. Pecuniary
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prodigal means exceedingly or recklessly wasteful, especially with money. It describes someone who spends money extravagantly or uses resources recklessly. Fiscal relates to government revenue, mercantile to trade, and pecuniary to money - but none specifically convey the sense of wasteful extravagance that prodigal does.

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