Answer:
marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference
Explanation:
Supine means, among other things, 'exhibiting passivity'; therefore, 'lying supinely' would be correctly defined as 'showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference'.
The supporting evidence in the text:
The phrase <em>lying supinely</em> <em>on our backs</em> is linked by the coordinating conjunction <em>and</em>, (which is used to join <u>equal</u> ideas), to the following: <em>hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot. </em>It definitely suggests passivity and indifference.
Answer: I'm coming to the rescue here.
Explanation:
D, to remind hikers to keep food away from wildlife
The sentence that correctly combines the two sentences with the use of an appositive is the last one D. Azure, one of our Siamese cats, was named for her piercingly blue eyes.
Here, the appositive phrase is <em>one of our Siamese cats. </em>