Can’t get around this!
We can use previously referenced strategy here to tackle the first blank. Notice the phrase “that lost certainty” in the second clause of the sentence. The article “that” is referring to the “belief” mentioned in the first part of the sentence. Accordingly whatever word we put in the first blank should suggest that people “lost certainty” in this belief. “No longer convinced by” or even “No longer certain of” [reusing the exact phrasing from the second half] would make sense.
Can you figure it out from here?
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I got that, but I am not sure about the second blank. How is it substitute?
substitutes are astrology and mysticism
@gregmat2 Can you please help me to understand how to solve this question?
@ganesh can you explain the logic?
I guessed “uncertain” for blank 1 because:
Idea 1: “No longer ___ by the belief”
Idea 2: “the world around us was expressly designed for humanity”
There is a “that” in between which indicates support. So both Ideas support each other. Therefore I guessed no longer uncertain by the belief
Can you check this thread please?