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intrigued

/ɪnˈtriːɡd/ /ˌɪntrɪˈɡd/

Meanings
verb
To conceive or carry out a secret plan intended to harm; to form a plot or scheme.

Examples :

"The rival student club secretly intrigued a plan to sabotage the school's upcoming fundraiser. "
plan action character mind

Related Words

Illustration clandestine

clandestine adjective

/klænˈdɛstɪn/

Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

"clandestine military operations"

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Illustration disappearing

disappearing verb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɪərɪŋ/

To vanish.

"The ice cream was disappearing quickly because everyone loved it. "

Illustration secretly

secretly adverb

/ˈsi.kɹət.li/

In secret, covertly.

"She secretly hoped he would ask her to the dance. "

Illustration conceive

conceive verb

/kənˈsiːv/

To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.

"My aunt conceived a brilliant plan to decorate the living room for Christmas. "

Illustration fascinate

fascinate verb

/ˈfæsɪneɪt/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration promising

promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration duplicity

duplicity noun

/dju-/

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

"The politician's duplicity was exposed when his campaign promises contradicted his actions in office. "

Illustration intention

intention noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

The goal or purpose behind a specific action or set of actions.

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "

Illustration complicate

complicate verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪt/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The new rules for the school project complicated the already challenging task for the students. "