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Adverse

harmful; unfavorable

Altruistic

unselfish; caring about others

Ambivalent

unsure; having mixed feelings

Ambulatory

able to walk

Anaerobic

occurring without oxygen

Assent

to agree

Asperity

harshness of tone or manner

Astute

sharp; clever; showing good judgment

Boisterous

noisy and rowdy

Broach

to bring up a topic

Buttress

to support or reinforce

Cantankerous

grouchy; irritable

Choleric

easily angered

Clandestine

secretive

Clemency

mercy; leniency

Condescend

act superior; talk down to someone

Condescending 

showing superiority

Congenial

friendly; agreeable

Conflagration

large destructive fire

Contrite

deeply sorry; remorseful

Caustic

harsh; biting; very critical

Corrosive

gradually destructive

Chromatic

relating to color

Digress

to go off-topic

Enigma

mystery; puzzling event or person

Hapless

unlucky

Hypertensive

having high blood pressure

Hypotensive

having low blood pressure

Inter

to bury; place into the ground

Intravenous

within a vein

Listlessness

lack of energy; no enthusiasm

Prognosis

prediction of an outcome

Taciturn

quiet; not talkative

Tempest

violent storm