| Term | Definition |
|---|
| attrition | (n) a gradual wearing down or weakening of resistance resulting from constant friction, pressure, or harassment; a gradual, often natural decrease in size, strength, or number as a result of resignation, retirement, death, or the like |
| charlatan | (n) anyone who claims to have skills or knowledge that he/she doesn't possess |
| corroborate | (v) to confirm the truth or accuracy of |
| docile | (adj) easy to manage, teach, train, or discipline |
| elicit | (v) to draw out or call forth |
| facetious | (adj) not meant seriously; playful or humorous |
| formidable | (adj) arousing fear or admiration because of the unnatural size or superiority of the thing involved; difficult to do because of the size of the job |
| impasse | (n) a deadlock or dead end |
| nominal | (adj) existing in name only; significantly small |
| ostensible | (adj) apparent or professed |
| plethora | (n) superabundance or excess |
| propensity | (n) a natural tendency or inclination |
| redundant | (adj) unnecessarily repetitive or superfluous; more than what's normally considered adequate or necessary |
| sanguine | (adj) reddish or ruddy; cheerfully confident or optimistic |
| secular | (adj) not religious; pertaining to worldly matters; pertaining to the state |
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