Answer:
1. subservient: lower in importance
2. inquity: wickedness
3. ameliorate: improve
4. contentious: misguided
Answer: The excerpt highlights the theme of the fleeting nature of life is the one by Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress."
Explanation: This excerpt from Marvell's famous poem is specifically referring to the ephemeral nature of life, since the speaker is saying that he is constantly hearing the chariot of time - which is fast since it has wings - hurrying near, and eternity is ahead of us waiting for all of us. This poem is, in fact, a call to seize the day (<em>carpe diem</em>) and enjoy the pleasures that life has to offer. The speaker is telling to his coy mistress that if time was unlimited they could wait before courting and loving each other, but it is not, so he is urging her to let him love her.
Answer: A. Civil or religious leaders who impose religion on others are
hypocritical.
Explanation:
Thomas Jefferson advocated for the separation between religion and government because he believed that it was hypocritical to impose religion on others.
He believed that if the Almighty God could decide not to impose his will on others, people would be hypocrites to do so in his name especially as they aren't infallible beings like God is.
