Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

　　Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a ------- of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer.

　　(A) guarantee

　　(B) hallmark

　　(C) record

　　(D) luxury

　　(E) depiction

　　Explanation

　　Only "luxury," which can describe something that is inessential but conducive to pleasure, is similar to the words "frill" and "veneer."

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