Directions: The following question has a sentence or a paragraph with one italicized and underlined word that does not make sense. Choose the most appropriate replacement for that word from the options given below the sentence/ paragraph.

The jovians, or their predominant majority, remained centuries behind their time: scoffing at the 'vulgarity'‌ of commercial pursuits, still seeking the favour of noble protectors, and, simultaneously, blaming them for all the poverty inherited from the centuries.