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Nonchalant
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed. Novel Title: 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson
Enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. Novel Title: 'Angels & Demons' by Dan Brown
Megalomania
Delusion about one's own power or importance, often seen in the villain of a story. Novel Title: 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown
Clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Novel Title: 'The Bourne Identity' by Robert Ludlum
Skulduggery
Underhanded or unscrupulous behavior; trickery. Novel Title: 'The Reversal' by Michael Connelly
Subterfuge
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal. Novel Title: 'The Firm' by John Grisham
Cryptic
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. Novel Title: 'Deception Point' by Dan Brown
Incognito
Having one's true identity concealed. Novel Title: 'Inferno' by Dan Brown
Affable
Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to. Novel Title: 'The Lincoln Lawyer' by Michael Connelly
Amnesia
A partial or total loss of memory. Novel Title: 'Before I Go to Sleep' by S.J. Watson
Nefarious
Wicked, villainous, despicable. Novel Title: 'The Girl on the Train' by Paula Hawkins
Trepidation
A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. Novel Title: 'The Shining Girls' by Lauren Beukes
Ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere. Novel Title: 'Digital Fortress' by Dan Brown
Ruse
An action intended to deceive someone; a trick. Novel Title: 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn
Ominous
Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. Novel Title: 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris
Pernicious
Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. Novel Title: 'Tell No One' by Harlan Coben
Convoluted
Intricately folded, twisted, or coiled; complicated or complex. Novel Title: 'A Time to Kill' by John Grisham
Vicarious
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. Novel Title: 'Red Dragon' by Thomas Harris
Lurid
Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. Novel Title: 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis
Frenetic
Fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way. Novel Title: '61 Hours' by Lee Child
Impasse
A situation in which no progress is possible because of disagreement; a deadlock. Novel Title: 'Kiss the Girls' by James Patterson
Echelon
A level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society. Novel Title: 'The General's Daughter' by Nelson DeMille
Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable. Novel Title: 'The Fifth Witness' by Michael Connelly
Esoteric
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. Novel Title: 'Reliquary' by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Indomitable
Impossible to subdue or defeat. Novel Title: 'The Hunt for Red October' by Tom Clancy
Tenacious
Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely. Novel Title: 'The Poet' by Michael Connelly
Loquacious
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. Novel Title: 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' by Haruki Murakami
Perfidious
Deceitful and untrustworthy. Novel Title: 'The Last of the Mohicans' by James Fenimore Cooper
Prolific
Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring; in writing: producing many works. Novel Title: 'The King of Torts' by John Grisham
Reticent
Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. Novel Title: 'The Collectors' by David Baldacci
Stymie
To prevent or hinder the progress of. Novel Title: 'The Andromeda Strain' by Michael Crichton
Mollify
To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). Novel Title: 'The Cuckoo's Calling' by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
Voracious
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food; having a very eager approach to an activity. Novel Title: 'Darkly Dreaming Dexter' by Jeff Lindsay
Augment
To make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. Novel Title: 'The Hades Factor' by Robert Ludlum
Acumen
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain. Novel Title: 'Sharp Objects' by Gillian Flynn
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent. Novel Title: 'The Night Stalker' by Chris Carter
Pensive
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. Novel Title: 'Memory Man' by David Baldacci
Insidious
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. Novel Title: 'Rosemary's Baby' by Ira Levin
Unscathed
Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm. Novel Title: 'Die Trying' by Lee Child
Catapult
To throw (someone) into a particular state or condition suddenly and forcefully. Novel Title: 'The Atlantis Gene' by A.G. Riddle
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