| Term | Definition |
| remunerate | to pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, or expense. |
| myriad | consisting of a very great but indefinite number; also, a very great many. |
| acerbic | sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone. |
| transmute | to change from one nature, form, substance, or state into another. |
| nefarious | wicked in the extreme. |
| anathema | a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked. |
| plethora | excess. |
| obsequious | servilely attentive; fawning. |
| excrescence | something growing out from something else; also, a disfiguring or unwanted part. |
| hullabaloo | a confused noise; uproar. |
| acrid | sharp and harsh; bitter. |
| misnomer | a misnaming. |