One of the most challenging aspects of science anthropology comes from its fieldwork. Certainly, in its (1) ?

Explanation

Correct Answer: infancy

A noun is required after the possessive adjective ‘its’. ‘Infancy’ (from infant) refers to the early stage of development or existence of the profession.

(INFANT) as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called “primary societies” in which social institutions appear to be fairly limited and social interaction to be conducted almost exclusively face-to-face. Such societies, it was felt, provided anthropologists with a valuable (2) ?

Explanation

Correct Answer: insight

A noun is needed here. ‘Insight’ (from see) means a deep understanding of a person or thing, or a clear perception of its nature.

(SEE) into the workings of society that contrasted with the many complexities of more highly developed societies. There was also a sense that the way of life represented by these smaller societies was rapidly disappearing and that preserving a record of them was a matter of some urgency.

The (3) ?

Explanation

Correct Answer: commitment

A noun is required to serve as the subject of the sentence. ‘Commitment’ (from commit) refers to the state of being dedicated to a specific cause or activity.

(COMMIT) of anthropologists to the first–hand collection of data led them to some of the most inaccessible places on earth. Most often they worked alone. Such lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense (4) ?

Explanation

Correct Answer: loneliness

A noun is needed to describe the ‘feelings’. ‘Loneliness’ (from lonely) refers to the sadness caused by being alone or lacking contact with others.

(LONELY) in some anthropologists, especially in the early stages of fieldwork. Nevertheless, this process of immersion in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology and is (5) ?

Explanation

Correct Answer: undeniably

An adverb is needed to modify the phrase ‘the most effective way’. ‘Undeniably’ (from deny) means in a manner that cannot be disputed or questioned.

(DENY) the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world.