Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
Until Florence Nightingale made nursing ------- , it was considered a ------- profession.
A scientific . . painstaking
B essential . . dangerous
C noble . . lofty
D patriotic . . worthy
E respectable . . degrading
“Respectable” and “degrading” most clearly convey a distinct change in the image of nursing: though nursing was first considered degrading, Florence Nightingale's accomplishments made it respectable.
Difficulty: Medium
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