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sat test
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04/18/2005

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obtuse
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insensitive; block-headed, slow in comprehension
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scrutinize
Definition
to look very carefully; to examine
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congenial
Definition
pleasant to be around; social, agreeable
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fjord
Definition
a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
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aspire
Definition
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
Definition
general agreement
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blather
Definition
to talk nonsensically
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catapult
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slingshot
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glutton
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one who eats or consumes a great deal; having capacity to receive or withstand something
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muster
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to collect or gather; the act of inspection or critical examination
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beget
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to give birth to; to create
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curtail
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to truncate or abridge; to lessen, usually by cutting away from
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paranoia
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a mental illness of unreasonable anxiety, especially believing someone is out to get you, or that you are an important person
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facilitate
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to make easier, to help bring about
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craven
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cowa
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mode
Definition
a way or method of doing something; type, manner, fashion
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alienate
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to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged
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