Myriad - extreme in number
Asserts - state a fact confidently
Egregious - outstandingly bad
Erroneous - wrong
Engenders - to give rise to
Salient - notable or important
Galvanize - shock or excite
Substantiate - to provide evidence of the truth
Caustic - able to burn or corrode organic tissue with chemical
Elucidate - to make clear
Perfunctory - carried out with a little effort or reflection.