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The revolutionaries working to improve the lives of the peasants faced
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The revolutionaries working to improve the lives of the peasants faced an (i)____ task; the peasants were the least (ii)____ of all people, bound by tradition and (iii)____ by superstitions.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A. unwarranted | D. free | G. rejected |
| B. uphill | E. reactionary | H. obscured |
| C. unacceptable | F. enthralled | I. fettered |
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This sentence requires a strong grasp of synonyms for "restraint" and "difficulty," while navigating the historical context of social change.
Blank (i): B. uphill
- Why? An "uphill task" is a common idiom for a very difficult or laborious challenge. The rest of the sentence explains why the task was so hard: the peasants were resistant to change due to tradition and superstition.
- A. unwarranted (unjustified) and C. unacceptable do not fit the context of a difficult mission.
Blank (ii): D. free
- Why? This is the "trap" blank. The sentence states the peasants were "bound by tradition." If you are bound by something, you are the least free.
- E. reactionary means opposing political or social progress. While peasants might act that way, the sentence structure "least $[\mathrm{X}] \ldots$ bound by..." specifically points to a lack of liberty or flexibility.
- F. enthralled (fascinated) doesn't fit the logical flow of being "bound."
Blank (iii): I. fettered
- Why? "Fettered" means chained or restrained. It perfectly parallels "bound by tradition" in the previous clause. The revolutionaries faced an uphill task because the peasants were mentally and socially "chained" to their old ways and superstitions.
- G. rejected and H. obscured (hidden) do not capture the sense of being physically or metaphorically held back by a belief system.
Blank (i): B. uphill
- Why? An "uphill task" is a common idiom for a very difficult or laborious challenge. The rest of the sentence explains why the task was so hard: the peasants were resistant to change due to tradition and superstition.
- A. unwarranted (unjustified) and C. unacceptable do not fit the context of a difficult mission.
Blank (ii): D. free
- Why? This is the "trap" blank. The sentence states the peasants were "bound by tradition." If you are bound by something, you are the least free.
- E. reactionary means opposing political or social progress. While peasants might act that way, the sentence structure "least $[\mathrm{X}] \ldots$ bound by..." specifically points to a lack of liberty or flexibility.
- F. enthralled (fascinated) doesn't fit the logical flow of being "bound."
Blank (iii): I. fettered
- Why? "Fettered" means chained or restrained. It perfectly parallels "bound by tradition" in the previous clause. The revolutionaries faced an uphill task because the peasants were mentally and socially "chained" to their old ways and superstitions.
- G. rejected and H. obscured (hidden) do not capture the sense of being physically or metaphorically held back by a belief system.
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