not being what it purports to be; false or fake

selecting or choosing from various sources

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

full of complaints; complaining

secretly, stealthily

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance

utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent

headlong

serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical

to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily

menacing; threatening

pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech; incessant or compulsive talkativeness

very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality

of Classical Mythology, relating to the deities, spirits, and other dwellings under the earth