masquerade

masquerade (v.) pretend to be someone one is not

ruse

ruse (n.) a trick

wistful

wistful (adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad

awesomeness

awesomeness (adj.) inspiring awe

solipsistic

solipsistic (adj.) believing that oneself is all that exists

venerate

venerate (v.) to regard with respect or to honor

arcadian

arcardian (adj.)  idylically innocent, simple, or untroubled

perfunctory

perfunctory (adj.) showing little interest or enthusiasm

fatuous

fatuous (adj.)  silly, foolish