Question

read this sentence from the passage.
\we wound our way through secluded streets and lanes until we reached the sumptuous pinzhou excursion palace.\ (paragraph 2)
the word \sumptuous\ comes from the latin word for \expenditure.\ based on this information, what is the meaning of the word sumptuous as it is used in the sentence?
a. historic
b. luxurious
c. mysterious
d. private

Explanation:

La palabra "sumptuous" deriva del latín "expenditure" (gasto). En el contexto del texto, se refiere a un palacio. Un palacio que se asocia con un gran gasto (en su construcción, decoración, etc.) es un palacio lujoso.

Answer:

B. luxurious