| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Adulterate | (v) To make impure or inferior by adding extraneous, unusual or improper ingredients. (from the Latin adulterare – to pollute) |
| Bane | (n) A cause of death, destruction, or ruin. (from the Old English bana – destroyer) |
| Boon | (n) Something beneficial that is bestowed; blessing. ( from the Old Norse bon - prayer) |
| Exorcise | (v) To expel (an evil spirit) To free from evil spirits. (from the Greek ex (out) and horkos (oath)) |
| Inimical | (v) Injurious or harmful in effect. Unfriendly; hostile (from the Latin in (not) and amicus (friend)) |
| Panacea | (n) A remedy for all diseases, evils or difficulties; cure-all. From the Greek pan (all) and akos (cure)) |
| Pernicious | (adj) Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly. Causing great harm; destructive; ruinous. (from the Latin per (intensely) and nex (violent death)) |
| Salutary | (adj) Designed to effect an improvement; remedial. Favorable to health (from the Latin salus (health)) |
| Toxic | (adj) Poisonous. Harmful, destructive or deadly. (from the Greek toxikon ( poison for arrows)) |
| Vitiate | verb To impair the value or quality of. To corrupt morally; debase. To make ineffective; invalidate (from the Latin vitium (fault)) |
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