Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We had our time of peace and goodwill, a time I will ______ as long as I live.

cherish

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is cherish.

The word cherish means to hold dear or to value something very much. In this case, the sentence is saying that we had our time of peace and goodwill, a time that I will cherish as long as I live. This means that I will hold this time in high regard and remember it fondly for the rest of my life.

The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

• Esteem means to have a high opinion of someone or something. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not convey the same meaning of "holding dear".
• Think means to have a particular opinion or belief about something. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not convey the same meaning of "holding dear".
• Care means to feel concern or interest in something. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not convey the same meaning of "holding dear".