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Fortitude means courage in pain or adversity, which is the best contrast to material wealth in the context of an explorer's assets.

The phrase 'blind obedience' is a common collocation describing unquestioning submission, which fits the context of the sentence.

The tone of "over indulgence " is negative and thus, we need a word with a negative tone. 

Correct Answer: have waited

The post officer told me to wait, but I have waited a year now and still my parcel has not come.

Correct Answer: might have died She might have died, if the doctor had not arrived on time.

Correct Answer: in  

The correct preposition here is 'in'.

Correct Answer: goes

The correct verb form here is 'goes'.

This is a conditional sentence (second conditional). It uses 'would' to describe a hypothetical future outcome based on a condition.

The sentence uses the present perfect tense 'has bought'. The question tag must match the auxiliary verb 'has' and be negative because the main clause is positive.

The question is negative ('Didn't you go...'). To confirm that the action did not happen, one says 'No, I didn't'.

Resounding means 'to be filled with sound; reverberate'.

While 'welcomed' or 'followed' are grammatically possible, 'appreciated' is the most idiomatic choice for how one should treat advice from a well-wisher.

The verb 'mind' is followed by a gerund ('helping'). The phrase 'make sure' is the correct idiomatic expression for ensuring something happens.

The word 'ago' is used to indicate a time measured back from the present. 'Before' usually requires a reference point in the past.

While 'penalised' and 'punished' are synonyms, 'fined' is the specific legal term for a monetary penalty imposed for a traffic violation like drunk driving.