| A | B |
| Adulterate | to make impure or inferior |
| Bane | a cause of death, destrustion, or ruin |
| Boon | something beneficial that is bestowed; blessing |
| Exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) |
| Inimical | injurious or harmful in effect |
| Panacea | a remedy for all diseases or evils; cure-all |
| Pernicious | tending to cause death or injury |
| Salutary | designed to effect an improvement |
| Toxic | poisonous |
| Vitiate | to impair the value or quality of |