ominous - Giving the impression that something bad, unpleasant or threatening is going to happen.

Penniless - Having no money at all; completely broke.

belligerent - Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence

Exile - To remove someone from a position or place and prevent their return.

bluff - An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Flakey - Unreliable or inconsistent in behavior, especially in keeping commitments.

cunning - Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit

bombard - Attack (a place or person) continuously with bombs, shells, or other missiles

loot - To steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot

Tenuous - Very weak or slight; lacking strength or substance; an opinion that is not well supported, having little basis or justification.

backlash - A strong, negative, and often angry reaction to something that has happened

wince - Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress