| A | B |
|---|
| attrition | a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number |
| circumvent | to avoid by going around or 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; overwhelming with a large number or amount |
| oblivious | unaware; failing to notice |
| reticent | quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out |
| robust | healthy and strong; vigorous |
| sanction | to authorize, allow, or approve |
| vociferous | noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely |
