In a passage praising a community project, the term 'thrifty' is used for praise. What does this connotation suggest?

• A. Being economical and prudent with resources; positive.
• B. Wasteful
• C. Arrogant
• D. Innovative

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how the word thrifty carries positive connotations when praising something. Thrifty describes using resources—money, time, materials—in a careful, efficient way. When a community project is praised and described as thrifty, it signals admiration for prudent budgeting and smart stewardship: the project achieved good results without wasting public resources. The positive sense here centers on practicality and responsibility, not extravagance. It isn’t about wastefulness, arrogance, or merely being innovative; those would carry different implied meanings. So the best interpretation is that the project is economical and well-managed, which is why this connotation fits best.