allery'A person who picks up rags or other waste for a living' is best described by the one word
AVagrant
BPauper
CRagpicker
DScavenger
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Ragpicker
The passage uses 'ragpicker' precisely for this profession.
'Scavenger' is broader (animals as well)
'vagrant' = homeless wanderer
'pauper' = very poor person.
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