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Let me for a few moments turn your attention to the reservations in the different states of New England, and, with but few exceptions, we shall find them as follows: the most mean, abject, miserable race of beings in the world - a complete place of prodigality and prostitution. What does "prodigality" mean ?
Correct answer: A. Wasteful extravagance
- A. Wasteful extravagance
- B. Promiscuity
- C. Return from the dead
- D. Redemption
Explanation
Prodigality means reckless or wasteful extravagance, especially in spending or behaviour. It is distinct from prostitution, which refers to sexual immorality in the quoted description.
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