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disconcerting
causing one to feel unsettled.
"he had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties"
revelation
a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
"revelations about his personal life"
nefarious
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
"the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates"
sublime
of very great excellence or beauty.
"Mozart's sublime piano concertos"
baffle
totally bewilder or perplex.
"an unexplained occurrence that baffled everyone"
vexing
avid
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
"an avid reader of science fiction"
defiance
open resistance; bold disobedience.
"an act of defiance"
altruism
disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
"some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism"
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
"some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"
thrall
the state of being in someone's power, or of having great power over someone.
"the town in thrall to a villain"
serene
calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
"her eyes were closed and she looked very serene"
imbroglio
an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
"the abdication imbroglio of 1936"
reverberate
(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.
"her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room"
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time.
"fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old"