deleterious
harmful; dangerous; destructive
demise
the end of existence or activity; death
despondent
feeling downcast and disheartened
exonerate
to free from accusation or blame; to EXCULPATE
exorbitant
unreasonably expansive; inordinately priced; literally out of orbit
reciprocate
to return in kind or degree; to give or take mutually
resilient
able to bounce back from adversity
resurgence
surging back to prominence; rising again
malaise
a feeling of mental, moral, or spiritual unease
malicious
having or showing a desire to cause harm
uncouth
displaying deplorable manners that are CRUDE, rude, and BOORISH
unfettered
free from restraint or restriction; free and open
uncorroborated
unsupported by other evidence; unsubstantiated
unnerved
filled with apprehension; deprived of courage and strength
undaunted
not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous; INTREPID
unsavory
distasteful or disagreeable; morally offensive
unfailing
the quality of being sure and certain; constant
unaffected
the quality of being emotionally unmoved by outside events
unscrupulous
the quality of being unprincipled; lacking standards of what is right or honorable
unpretentious
characterized by a modest and natural manner; not STILTED or unnatural