1mollfiy
to calm or soothe
2reclamation
the act of making something useful again
3bolster
to support or hold up
4dubious
doubtful; uncertain; unsure; undecided
5fabricate
make-up; create to deceive
6hyprocrisy
the practice of being two-faced; insincerity
7slander
false charges & malicious statements about someone
8spurious
not genuine; fake; false
9astute
smart; perceptive; clever
10clandestine
secretive; undercover
11coup
a brilliantly executed plan, takeover, achievement
12disingenuous
dishonest; insincere; deceitful
13ruse
a crafty trick or scam
14stratagem
a clever trick used to deceive or outwit
15surreptitiously
done by secretive means; sneakily