Vocab 10

Question 1

amnesia

Answer 1

a loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury; a gap in one’s memory

Question 2

appease

Answer 2

to bring to a state of peace and quiet; to pacify an adversary, often by making concessions

Question 3

attrition

Answer 3

a gradual a reduction in numbers or loss of strength; a weakening resulting from pressure or harassment

Question 4

debacle

Answer 4

a sudden collapse, downfall, or failure

Question 5

defoliate

Answer 5

to strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it

Question 6

equestrian

Answer 6

having to do with horseback riding; one who rides on horseback

Question 7

expunge

Answer 7

to obliterate or erase completely

Question 8

hackneyed

Answer 8

commonplace; trite; lacking force or significance because of overuse

Question 9

opprobrium

Answer 9

scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior

Question 10

proviso

Answer 10

a statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction

Question 11

sully

Answer 11

to soil, tarnish, or besmirch

Question 12

tactile

Answer 12

relating to a perceptible by the sense of touch

Question 13

upbraid

Answer 13

to scold or criticize severely; to find fault with

Question 14

verdant

Answer 14

green with vegetation; covered with green plants

Question 15

vertex

Answer 15

the point opposite and farthest from the base; summit