Re: For the people of ancient cultures who resided in desert cli
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22 Sep 2025, 09:22
"For the people of ancient cultures who resided in desert climates, laws of hospitality dictated that (i) $\qquad$ must be welcomed as friends in the homes of their hosts; this code of conduct, typically grounded in religious belief, was considered (ii) $\qquad$ as it ensured basic survival for those who were traveling through the harsh, arid environment."
Blank (i) options:
- adversaries (enemies) - not likely because they wouldn't be welcomed
- discretionary (optional) - doesn't fit for a person to be welcomed
- sojourners (travelers/stayers) - fits perfectly
- occupants (people dwelling in a place) - could be possible, but less specific than travelers or sojourners
Blank (ii) options:
- sacrosanct (regarded as sacred, inviolable) - fits well for a religiously grounded law
- injudicious (unwise) - opposite of what the sentence suggests
- discretionary (optional) - contradicts "ensured basic survival"
Best fitting pair:
(i) sojourners (travelers) - these people must be welcomed
(ii) sacrosanct (sacred, inviolable) - code is sacred due to survival necessity
So the completed sentence reads:
"Laws of hospitality dictated that sojourners must be welcomed as friends... this code of conduct... was considered sacrosanct as it ensured basic survival..."