| A | B |
|---|
| Amnesia | a loss of memory; usually caused by injury or shock |
| Appease | to bring to a state of peace or quiet; to pacify an adversary |
| Attrition | a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength; a weakening resulting from pressure or harrassment |
| Debacle | A sudden collapse, downfall, or failure. |
| Defoliate | to strip a plant of leaves; thereby damaging or destroying it |
| Equestrian | having to do with horseback riding; one who rides on horseback |
| Expunge | to obliterate or erase completely |
| Hackneyed | commonplace; trite; lacking force |
| Opprobrium | scornful treatment or contempt |
| Proviso | statement that makes a condition; qualification or restriction |
| Sully | to soil, tarnish or besmirch |
| Tactile | relating to or perceptible by the sense of touch |
| Upbraid | to scold or criticize severely; to find fault with |
| Verdant | Green with vegetation; covered with green plants |
| Vertex | the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit |
