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To combat the fears of Russification, Christianization, and general as
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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 |
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Re: To combat the fears of Russification, Christianization, and general as
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23 Nov 2024, 14:39
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The text is about the attempt to both embrace modernizing reforms and maintain a Tatar identity, so the first blank must be accentuate (give importance to or stress), rather than desiccate (to dry out or dehydrate) or abrogate (to revoke or annul). If the Tatars are developing a secular approach, then they must finding a new apperception, or understanding, of Islam. Since the entire passage has been about how Tatars continued to maintain, or perpetuated, their identity, H is the only reasonable choice for the third blank.
The text is about the attempt to both embrace modernizing reforms and maintain a Tatar identity, so the first blank must be accentuate (give importance to or stress), rather than desiccate (to dry out or dehydrate) or abrogate (to revoke or annul). If the Tatars are developing a secular approach, then they must finding a new apperception, or understanding, of Islam. Since the entire passage has been about how Tatars continued to maintain, or perpetuated, their identity, H is the only reasonable choice for the third blank.
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