Counteract
to work in opposition to
Adversarial
relating to hostile opposition
Frankly
directly, clearly
Disparage
to belittle or speak down to
Quirk
a strange habit
Provocative
intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse
Analogous
similar but not identical
Plausible
reasonable and possibly true
Devise
to come up with (a plan)
Annihilate
to destroy or cause devastating destruction
Authenticity
the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived
Eminent
superior or distinguished; high in position or status
Coincide
to happen at the same time
Aesthetic
relating to beauty or refined taste
Bittersweet
tinged with a feeling of sadness
Novel
new, innovative
Dreary
sad, gloomy, dull
Sheer
so thin that light can shine through
Capture
to trap or take possession of, to successfully represent or imitate, to captive, mesmerize, to catch or seize
Incite
to encourage or stir up