1) Ectopic- Occurring or originating in an abnormal place.

Example: A pacemaker was installed to correct her ectopic heartbeat.

My own: The third room on the third floor in the hospital was filled with patients with an ectopic kidney.

 

2) Ethnocentric- Marked by or based on the attitude that one’s own group is superior to others.

Example: Some reviewers criticized the ethnocentric bias that came through in the way the film portrayed immigrants.

My own: The book was banned in many schools and libraries because of its ethnocentric portrayal of some races.

 

3) Retrofit- to furnish something with new or modified parts or equipment that was optional or unavailable at the time of manufacture

Example: The office building has been retrofitted with air-conditioning, but the result has been a mixed success.

My own: After much consideration, the school board decided to retrofit a library for advanced readers.

 

4) Anachronism- the error of placing a person or thing in the wrong time period. A person or thing that is out of its own time.

Example: A Model T Ford putt-putting down the highway at 25 miles per hour was an anachronism by 1940.

My own: A soldier wearing jeans appearing in the play would have been a great anachronism because the play was supposedly set in Ancient Greece.

 

5) Exacerbate- To make worse, more violent, or more severe.

Example: The increase in coal-burning power plants has greatly exacerbated the buildup of greenhouse gases.

My own: The increase in exercise before her sprained ankle fully healed naturally exacerbated the injury.