| confidential |
secret. |
| corrupt |
not honest; wicked. |
| descent |
the act or process of going downward. |
| hostile |
feeling or showing dislike; unfriendly. |
| influence |
to have an effect on a person's actions or thoughts. |
| intent1 |
plan; aim; intention. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| persuasive |
having the ability to cause another to do or believe something. |
| recalibrate |
to reset or adjust the scale of (a quantitative measuring instrument or system), usually to maintain a correspondence with a standard. |
| reinforce |
to add strength to or increase the effect of. |
| relentless |
without mercy or compassion; unyielding or stern. |
| sham |
an imitation that is passed as genuine; counterfeit. |
| similarity |
the state or quality of being similar; resemblance. |
| skulk |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk. |
| snare1 |
anything intended to lure, tempt, or entangle unsuspecting victims; trap. |