To combat the fears of Russification, Christianization, and general assimilation, Tatar reformers had to (i) _______ the importance of strengthening Tatar cultural identity. This, along with a more flexible (and therefore in many ways more durable) (ii) ________ of Islam, helped the Tatar community retain their ethnic identity while developing a modernized secular relationship with Russia. To this end, writers like Amirkhan highlighted the capability of Tatars to embrace reforms and secular education while still (iii) __________ their Tatar identity

Blank (i)	Blank (ii)	Blank (iii)
A. desiccate	D. aesthetic	G. abdicating
B. accentuate	E. indoctrination	H. perpetuating
C. abrogate	F. apperception	I. gainsaying