Deceit used in order to achieve someone's goal
What is subterfuge?
To provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction
What is goad?
A strong or exhilarating effect
What is heady?
Knocked down or destroyed
What is felled?
Very serious or severe
What is grievous?
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
What is travesty?
What is vitriol?
To do the right, proper thing; to do something advantageous
What is behoove?
Describes someone feeling anger or annoyance
What is indignant?
Puzzled or perplexed
What is bemused?
Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
What is mellifluous?
To treat someone or something without seriousness or respect
What is trifle?
A bold manner intended to impress or intimidate
Something that has a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
What is pernicious?
What is formidable?
Someone who makes a showing of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous
What is sanctimonious?
Grimly mocking or cynical
What is sardonic?
Something difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious
What is engimatic?
Someone who acts like a servant toward someone important in order to gain an advantage; a flatterer
What is sycophant?
What is imperative?
Something understood or appreciated by only a small amount of people
What is esoteric?
Being in a very difficult situation
What is beleaguered?
An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something; slander
What is aspersion?
Showy or flashy
What is ostentatious?
endearing
What is inspiring love or affection?
What is cheerful and friendly?
What is humor or lack of seriousness, often at an improper time?
decimate
grandiose
What is impressive in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so?
Trepidation
What is a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen