What is the connotative meaning of lackadaisical as used in the sentence below?

The employee has a lackadaisical attitude, so he gets very few things done.

a. lazy, careless
b. unpleasant, rude
c. shy, unsure
d. proud, arrogant

a.  lazy, careless

Explanation:

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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