Which word shows the best meaning of the word flourishing in this paragraph?

charlie’s family was not very prosperous, but that didn’t stop charlie. he worked hard in school and decided to start his own business. it took a lot of hard work and many years for him to succeed. now charlie is a flourishing businessman.

a.
smart

b.
wealthy

c.
kind

d.
active

Me ! select the correct answer. in his essay "civil disobedience," henry david thoreau wrote "that government is best which governs least." which answer best shows how this motto reflects transcendentalist principles? a. an ideal government does not exist, so anarchy is best for a nation. b. citizens require the government to define the difference between right and wrong. c. government can act as an impediment to the will and morality of individual men. d. an ideal nation is one that is not governed by a monarchy or dictatorship. e. government on a large scale is inefficient and should be managed at the state level.

Me read the letter. dear aunt mary, you for the wonderful painting. you are so talented! i was thrilled that you chose to paint horses. you must have remembered that i was crazy about horses when i was a little kid—and i still love them. i have hung the painting in my room so that i can see it every morning when i wake up. your loving niece, celia what makes this letter appropriate for its intended audience? it is written from the third-person point of view. it is concise and impersonal. its sentence structure is varied. its language is informal.

Read this excerpt from patrick henry's speech ''give me liberty or give me death.'' what is the main idea of the text