Vocabulary

1. a partial or total loss of memory.
4. (of a person or area) made poor.
9. waste time; be slow.
10. a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop.
11. an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death
12. sparing or economical with regard to money or food.
13. a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range.

2. an act of giving one's public approval or support to someone or something.
3. communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
5. denoting, relating to, or operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.
6. (especially of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.
7. one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
8. a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its hard shell.
9. performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.