| A | B |
|---|
| attrition | A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number |
| circumvent | To avoid by going around as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness |
| cohesive | Sticking or holding together; unified |
| grievous | Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe |
| inundate | To cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount |
| oblivious | Unaware; failing to notice |
| reticent | Quiet or uncommunicative |
| robust | Healthy and strong; vigorous |
| sanction | To authorize, allow, or approve |
| vociferous | Noisy; expressing feeling loudly and intensely |
