| deleterious | having a harmful effect |
| exorbitant | exceeding all bounds |
| contiguous | sharing an edge or boundary |
| curative | able to heal or cure |
| proliferate | to grow or increase rapidly |
| multifarious | diverse, various |
| transient | passing quickly |
| autonomy | independence |
| cosmopolitan | worldly |
| derogatory | insulting |
| chicanery | trickery |
| therapeutic | having healing powers |
| belie | to misrepresent |
| didactic | instructive |
| acumen | accuracy, keenness |
| philanthropic | humanitarian |
| arcane | known by only a few |
| mar | to damage |
| fabricate | to make up in order to deceive |
| ameliorate | to improve |
| orthodox | adhering to the traditional and established |
| archaic | antiquated, old |
| impetuous | impulsive and passionate |
| vex | to annoy |
| defunct | no longer existing or functioning |
| eradicate | to get rid of |
| embellish | to decorate; exaggerate |
| tumultuous | noisy, disorderly |
| sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals |
| apathetic | feeling little emotion |
| adroit | dexterous, deft |
| rudimentary | basic |