Collusion
Plotting, conspiracy
Vehemence
Force, passion
Facetious
Joking, playful
Diminutive
Small, petite
Scathing
Fierce, blistering
Reprobate
Villain, rogue
Imperious
Officious, commanding
Aggravation
Magnify, worsen
Vestige
Trace, imprint
Convoluted
Tangled, complex
Languid
Relaxed, idle
Inane
Lacking significance
Denigrated
Attacked, diminished
Contravene
Defy, break
Mollify
Soothe, pacify