Vocabulary Cartoons Lesson 8

citadel

a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold

doldrums

a period or condition of depression or inactivity

obtuse

insensitive; block-headed, slow in comprehension

scrutinize

to look very carefully; to examine

consensus

general agreement

blather

to talk nonsensically

congenial

pleasant to be around; social, agreeable

fjord

a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills

aspire

something one hopes to achieve; goal

martyr

someone willing to sacrifice and even give his/her life for a cause; also one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy