sinister -
The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm
The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.
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hype -
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion, that often turns out to be false
Todd spread the hype that his party was going to be the event of the year, but only a few people showed up.
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Exploit -
To make full use of a resource or situation to one's advantage.
The company was accused of exploiting workers by paying them very low wages.
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Infiltrate -
To secretly enter a place, organization, or group, often for spying or sabotage.
The undercover agent was able to infiltrate the criminal organization without being detected.
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smuggle -
Move (goods) illegally into or out of a country
The border guards were always on the lookout for people trying to smuggle guns into the country.
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leech -
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
Joan loved Barry, but because he never worked and just played video games all day, she was concerned that he was just a leech and didn't really love her in return.
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dupe -
Deceive; trick
Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.
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mooch -
Ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it
Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.
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loot -
Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war
After slaying the evil king, Arthur and Galahad discovered his treasure room filled to the brim with loot.
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charlatan -
A person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
The man selling snake oil claimed it would cure all diseases, but Harvey knew the man was just a charlatan.
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Alibi -
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
Without a solid alibi, the man became the prime suspect in the case.
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evasive -
To avoid giving clear direct answers to questions.
Bart was gradually becoming more of a compulsive gambler, and he was evasive when his wife asked him why he often came home late from work.
