Question

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who abstains from all forms of indulgence'.

• A. Ascetic
• B. Agnostic
• C. Mystic
• D. Skeptic

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Ascetic

• An Ascetic is someone who practices severe self-discipline and abstains from all forms of indulgence, often for religious or spiritual reasons. • Agnostic: Someone who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God. • Mystic: A person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute. • Skeptic: A person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.