Read this sentence from the passage. "Not a few old-fashioned people, and young ones likewise, in the ardor of their hopes, still cherished an enduring faith in this old prophecy." (paragraph 8)

What does the word ardor suggest about the inhabitants described in this sentence?

After a bit of research, I found that this a multiple choice question from a set. The answer is C. They are enthusiastic in their beliefs about the truth of the prophecy.

Explanation:

The definition of ardor is enthusiasm or passion.

But, If we do not know what the word ardor means, we can use context clues to get a general idea about the meaning. "hope" "still cherished" and "enduring" are words that correlate to someone (the inhabitants) being very passionate and involved with something (the old prophecy).

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

c? not a 100% sure

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