From the given options, select the word which will correctly and adequately replace or substitute the expression.
"Someone who takes on the responsibility of the religious education of another-especially a child"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Godparent
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Goggles | close-fitting glasses that protect the eyes (an object, not a person) | Swimmers wear goggles in the pool. |
| (2) Godparent (godfather or godmother) (answer) | a person who promises at a child's baptism to look after the child's religious education | Her uncle agreed to be the baby's godparent. |
| (3) Gobbler | a person who eats quickly and greedily, and also an informal word for a male turkey (neither has anything to do with religious education) | The gobbler finished his lunch in two minutes. |
| (4) Gobbet | a small lump or piece, especially of food (not a person) | The dog snapped up a gobbet of meat. |