| amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory as a result of an injury to the brain, illness, or shock. |
| asylum |
a place that offers safety. |
| averse |
strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usually followed by "to"). |
| calamity |
an event causing great harm, pain, or destruction; disaster. |
| collision |
an act or instance of coming together with force; crash. |
| endorsement |
a statement given in support of a person or product, as in an advertisement or political campaign. |
| extinction |
the act or process of becoming or making extinct. |
| freshman |
a student in the first year of high school, college, or university. |
| hazard |
danger or risk. |
| ineffective |
producing little or none of the desired or intended impact. |
| intercept |
to stop or take hold of; interrupt the movement or progress of. |
| scoff |
to laugh at, mock, or criticize scornfully (often followed by "at"). |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of not believing or doubting. |
| teeter |
to walk, stand, or act in an unsteady, wavering manner. |
| tempo |
the speed at which a musical piece is to be played. |