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scruttinize
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to look very carefully; to examine
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obtuse
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insensitive, block headed, slow in comprehension
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congenial
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pleasant to be around, social, agreeable
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fjord
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a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
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aspire
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something one hopes to achieve; goal
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martyr
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someone willing to sacrifice and even give his/her life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy
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citadel
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a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
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doldrums
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a period or condition of depression or inactivity
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consensus
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general agreement
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blather
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to talk nonsensically
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