| A | B |
|---|
| bolster | To hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object |
| relegate | To assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition |
| robust | Healthy and strong; vigorous |
| tenet | A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group |
| sanction | To authorize, allow, or approve |
| inquisitive | Curious; eager to learn |
| grievous | Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe |
| reticent | Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out |
| nebulous | Vague; unclear |
| cohesive | Sticking or holding together; unfied |
| terse | Brief and clear; effectively concise |
| attrition | A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number |
| depreciate | To fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of |
| circumvent | To avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness |
| vociferous | Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely |
| sedentary | Marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise |
| replete | Plentifully supplied; well-filled |
| inundate | To cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount |
| indiscriminate | Not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection |
| oblivious | Unaware; failing to notice |
