showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.
devious
a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.
component
regard something as being caused by (someone or something).
attribute
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
catastrophe
the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small.
deficit
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
indolent
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
feign
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
amicable
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
admonish
hostile and aggressive.
belligerent
(of an argument or statement) not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.
implausible
a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
amendment
not clear enough to be read.
illegible
abundant in supply or quantity.
copious
regard as probable; expect or predict.
anticipate
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
connotation
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
ambivalent
distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose.
allocate
claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
allege
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
exacerbate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
alleviate
well known for some bad quality or deed.
infamous
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.
elicit
based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
arbitrary
a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.
rationale