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Despite the superficial nurturist ideology which (i)____ Ame
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Despite the superficial nurturist ideology which (i)____ American society, the attraction to crass genetic determinism which explodes upon the popular culture (ii)____ suggests that there is a (iii)____ of genetic essentialism waiting to be tapped.
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| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| enthralls | haphazardly | latent undercurrent |
| dominates | periodically | potent mainstream |
| indoctrinates | coincidentally | prevailing current |
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Re: Despite the superficial nurturist ideology which (i)____ Ame
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19 Dec 2019, 07:02
19 Dec 2019, 07:02
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I started with blank (iii), "waiting to be tapped" indicates some form of hidden emotion/feeling. With this hint, lets look a the options -
latent undercurrent - best matches with our guess
potent mainstream - too strong
prevailing current - it is not prevailing or current, it is hidden and needs to be tapped
Now blank (i), "Despite" is the key word ,which indicates a change in flow
Despite <something>, the attraction to <something> is there
enthralls - is out
dominates - somewhat fits the bill - despite dominance of something, the attraction towards something is there
indoctrinates - too specific and we dont see any clue talks about any form of teaching/instruction
So "dominates" is the right answer
Now for blank (ii), we know some form of attraction is exploding on the popular culture in some manner (this is the blank) that there is something waiting to be tapped. To derive such an insight - this attraction should happen frequently. Hence it cannot be "haphazardly" nor "coincidentally", but "periodically"
latent undercurrent - best matches with our guess
potent mainstream - too strong
prevailing current - it is not prevailing or current, it is hidden and needs to be tapped
Now blank (i), "Despite" is the key word ,which indicates a change in flow
Despite <something>, the attraction to <something> is there
enthralls - is out
dominates - somewhat fits the bill - despite dominance of something, the attraction towards something is there
indoctrinates - too specific and we dont see any clue talks about any form of teaching/instruction
So "dominates" is the right answer
Now for blank (ii), we know some form of attraction is exploding on the popular culture in some manner (this is the blank) that there is something waiting to be tapped. To derive such an insight - this attraction should happen frequently. Hence it cannot be "haphazardly" nor "coincidentally", but "periodically"
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Re: Despite the superficial nurturist ideology which (i)____ Ame
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26 Apr 2022, 21:53
26 Apr 2022, 21:53
Despite the superficial nurturist ideology which (i)____ American society, the attraction to crass genetic determinism which explodes upon the popular culture (ii)____ suggests that there is a (iii)____ of genetic essentialism waiting to be tapped.
the phrase "the attraction to crass genetic determinism" along with "despite" implies that the word for the first blank should be dominates. Only that choice will contrast the "nurturist ideology" with "genetic determinism".
The phrase "waiting to be tapped" along with "superficial" which acts an adjective to "nurturist ideology" suggests that the word for the third blank should be latent undercurrent. It is definitely not potent mainstream or prevailing current as these describe the nurturist ideology.
Since there is a latent undercurrent waiting to be tapped, the attraction to crass genetic determinism cannot explode coincidentally or haphazardly, but rather periodically. Only if it is periodic, we can talk of a latent undercurrent.
the phrase "the attraction to crass genetic determinism" along with "despite" implies that the word for the first blank should be dominates. Only that choice will contrast the "nurturist ideology" with "genetic determinism".
The phrase "waiting to be tapped" along with "superficial" which acts an adjective to "nurturist ideology" suggests that the word for the third blank should be latent undercurrent. It is definitely not potent mainstream or prevailing current as these describe the nurturist ideology.
Since there is a latent undercurrent waiting to be tapped, the attraction to crass genetic determinism cannot explode coincidentally or haphazardly, but rather periodically. Only if it is periodic, we can talk of a latent undercurrent.
