Directions for questions 4 to 7: There are two blanks in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given below each sentence, choose the pair that fills the blanks most appropriately.In his weekly homily, the _____ cautioned us against treating anything in creation as _____, since every creation of God has a definite purpose.progenitor . . . congenialnestor . . . stygianinductor . . . prolixitylector . . . jetsam
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Directions for questions 4 to 7: There are two blanks in each of the following sentences. From the pairs of words given below each sentence, choose the pair that fills the blanks most appropriately.In his weekly homily, the _____ cautioned us against treating anything in creation as _____, since every creation of God has a definite purpose.progenitor . . . congenialnestor . . . stygianinductor . . . prolixitylector . . . jetsam
Solution
The correct pair of words to fill in the blanks is "lector . . . jetsam".
The sentence would read: "In his weekly homily, the lector cautioned us against treating anything in creation as jetsam, since every creation of God has a definite purpose."
Here's why:
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"Lector" is a term used for a reader in a church service, which fits the context of a weekly homily.
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"Jetsam" refers to unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, often used metaphorically for anything discarded or rejected. This fits the context of the sentence where the lector is cautioning against treating anything in creation as discarded or without value.
The other options do not fit the context of the sentence appropriately.
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