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09 Jul 2025, 10:12
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Though the professor had made her (i) _________ tendencies clear to the hiring committee, the extent and consistency of her (ii) _________ was still a surprise to many who had voted to approve her hiring: she persistently challenged the academic methods and the institutional procedures of her department and of the university as a whole, going so far as to advocate for the (iii) _________ of “inherently elitist” institutions of higher education in the name of democratizing education.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| A. intellectual | D. iconoclasm | G. abolition |
| B. illiberal | E. theories | H. enshrinement |
| C. heterodox | F. intelligence | I. mitigation |
22 Jul 2025, 07:21
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The first two blanks both describe the professor’s tendencies and should have a similar meaning. The clue for those blanks follows the colon: “she persistently challenged the academic methods and the institutional procedures of her department and of the university as a whole.”
For the first blank, “intellectual” is a theme trap. “Illiberal” means narrowminded and does not describe someone who challenges institutions and established procedures. “Heterodox” (unorthodox or not in accordance with established thought) is a good match.
Similarly, for the second blank, “iconoclasm” (opposing established beliefs) fits, while “intelligence” is another theme trap and “theories” does not match the desired meaning. The last blank describes arguing for doing something to “inherently elitist institutions” to democratize education.
Since getting rid of universities entirely would have that effect, “abolition” is a great fit. “Enshrinement” (to cherish as sacred) is a reversal trap and “mitigation” (make less severe) is too mild to match the language “going so far as.”
Answer: C,D,G
The first two blanks both describe the professor’s tendencies and should have a similar meaning. The clue for those blanks follows the colon: “she persistently challenged the academic methods and the institutional procedures of her department and of the university as a whole.”
For the first blank, “intellectual” is a theme trap. “Illiberal” means narrowminded and does not describe someone who challenges institutions and established procedures. “Heterodox” (unorthodox or not in accordance with established thought) is a good match.
Similarly, for the second blank, “iconoclasm” (opposing established beliefs) fits, while “intelligence” is another theme trap and “theories” does not match the desired meaning. The last blank describes arguing for doing something to “inherently elitist institutions” to democratize education.
Since getting rid of universities entirely would have that effect, “abolition” is a great fit. “Enshrinement” (to cherish as sacred) is a reversal trap and “mitigation” (make less severe) is too mild to match the language “going so far as.”
Answer: C,D,G
