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31 Jan 2025, 09:15
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The Russo-Turkish war (i) _________ Albanians, placing before them the (ii) _________ prospect of a division of their lands among competing powers. This, above all, served to bring Albanian nationalism surging out of its former (iii) _________, culminating in a successful bid for independence only a few decades later.
Blank (i)
A. rankled
B. enervated
C. debased
Blank (ii)
D. evanescent
E. pernicious
F. transient
Blank (iii)
G. latency
H. insularity
I. lucidity
Blank (i)
A. rankled
B. enervated
C. debased
Blank (ii)
D. evanescent
E. pernicious
F. transient
Blank (iii)
G. latency
H. insularity
I. lucidity
03 Feb 2025, 07:14
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Blank (i)
Options:
A. rankled
B. enervated
C. debased
Context: The sentence suggests that the war provoked or irritated the Albanians, as it later spurred a nationalist movement.
Analysis:
Rankled means "to irritate or vex" and fits the idea of stirring up feelings.
Enervated means "weakened" and would imply they were left physically or mentally drained, which doesn’t quite connect with the later rise of nationalism.
Debased means "degraded or lowered in quality," which doesn't match the intended effect.
Choice: A. rankled
Blank (ii)
Options:
D. evanescent
E. pernicious
F. transient
Context: The prospect mentioned is the division of Albanian lands among competing powers.
Analysis:
Evanescent and transient both imply something that is short-lived or fleeting, which does not capture the danger or harm of losing territory.
Pernicious means "having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way," which fits the serious and damaging prospect faced by the Albanians.
Choice: E. pernicious
Blank (iii)
Options:
G. latency
H. insularity
I. lucidity
Context: Albanian nationalism “surged out of its former _______,” meaning it emerged from a state where it was not yet fully active or recognized.
Analysis:
Latency refers to a state of dormancy or being undeveloped, which fits perfectly with the idea that nationalism was previously dormant or hidden.
Insularity refers to isolation or being inward-looking, which does not capture the idea of a dormant potential that later erupted.
Lucidity means clarity, which is not relevant in this context.
Choice: G. latency
Options:
A. rankled
B. enervated
C. debased
Context: The sentence suggests that the war provoked or irritated the Albanians, as it later spurred a nationalist movement.
Analysis:
Rankled means "to irritate or vex" and fits the idea of stirring up feelings.
Enervated means "weakened" and would imply they were left physically or mentally drained, which doesn’t quite connect with the later rise of nationalism.
Debased means "degraded or lowered in quality," which doesn't match the intended effect.
Choice: A. rankled
Blank (ii)
Options:
D. evanescent
E. pernicious
F. transient
Context: The prospect mentioned is the division of Albanian lands among competing powers.
Analysis:
Evanescent and transient both imply something that is short-lived or fleeting, which does not capture the danger or harm of losing territory.
Pernicious means "having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way," which fits the serious and damaging prospect faced by the Albanians.
Choice: E. pernicious
Blank (iii)
Options:
G. latency
H. insularity
I. lucidity
Context: Albanian nationalism “surged out of its former _______,” meaning it emerged from a state where it was not yet fully active or recognized.
Analysis:
Latency refers to a state of dormancy or being undeveloped, which fits perfectly with the idea that nationalism was previously dormant or hidden.
Insularity refers to isolation or being inward-looking, which does not capture the idea of a dormant potential that later erupted.
Lucidity means clarity, which is not relevant in this context.
Choice: G. latency
Sajjad1994
05 Feb 2025, 10:05
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OE
The war clearly didn’t weaken (enervate) Albanians, since it encouraged them to strive for independence. And while some features of the war might have debased them, the prospect of division of their lands didn’t do this. However, it might have rankled them (angered, vexed, or caused bitterness for them). The “prospect of a division of their lands” would not be a good thing for the Albanians, so expect a negative word in the second blank. Also, the sentence indicates that “a successful bid for independence” happened a few decades later.
Answer: A,E,G
The war clearly didn’t weaken (enervate) Albanians, since it encouraged them to strive for independence. And while some features of the war might have debased them, the prospect of division of their lands didn’t do this. However, it might have rankled them (angered, vexed, or caused bitterness for them). The “prospect of a division of their lands” would not be a good thing for the Albanians, so expect a negative word in the second blank. Also, the sentence indicates that “a successful bid for independence” happened a few decades later.
Answer: A,E,G
