Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words.

Shylock was a cut-throat and was known as someone who was only interested in the amount of money that he could get from a situation.

Mercenary

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words "someone who was only interested in the amount of money that he could get from a situation" is mercenary.

• Selfish means concerned only with oneself and one's own interests.
• Greedy means having or showing an excessive desire for wealth, possessions, or power.
• Meddlesome means interfering in the affairs of others without being asked.
• Mercenary means someone who is motivated only by money.

The word mercenary is the most appropriate because it specifically refers to someone who is motivated only by money. The other words do not have the same connotation of greed or self-interest.