Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Since these people used tobacco to ______ their deities, the herb itself was one of the instruments of godless, false religions. 

Here, the correct answer is "propitiate."

Key Points
     

• The reason to use "propitiate" in the blank is to convey the idea that the people used tobacco as an offering or a means to appease or win favor from their deities.
• "Propitiate" means to win or regain the favor of a god, spirit, or person by doing something that pleases them. (किसी देवता, आत्मा या व्यक्ति को प्रसन्न करने वाला कोई कार्य करके उसका अनुग्रह जीतना या पुनः प्राप्त करना)
• The correct answer is Option 3.
   

Correct sentence: Since these people used tobacco to propitiate their deities, the herb itself was one of the instruments of godless, false religions. 

Additional Information 

• Trace: to find out where somebody/something is by following marks, signs or other information. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु का पता लगाना (चिह्नों, संकेतों या अन्‍य जानकारी की सहायता से))
• Militate: (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing. ((किसी तथ्य या परिस्थिति को) रोकने में एक शक्तिशाली या निर्णायक कारक होना)
• Expatiate: to speak or write about something in great detail or for a long time. (किसी चीज़ के बारे में बहुत विस्तार से या लंबे समय तक बोलना या लिखना)