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____________ centuries of would-be conquerors, the Aztec for
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____________ centuries of would-be conquerors, the Aztec fortress of Chapultepec seemed ____________, until U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott were able to take the fortress with surprisingly little effort.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| Enticing | obsolete |
| Murdering | comprehensive |
| Thwarting | impregnable |
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Until indicates there's a time shift in the sentence. Aztec fortress of Chapultepec is now conquered, so that means it used to be impregnable. If it was pregnable then it had been thwarting invaders plan to hijack the fortress,
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