The following is a list of certain maleficent words and phrases and the frequency of their occurrence in the New York Times online archives for the past year.
Cheating: 254
Scheming: 102
Spying: 299
Slandering: 7
Influence peddling: 47
Bribing: 78
Beating: 1713
Assaulting: 130
Breaking and entering: 78
Marauding: 33
Raping and pillaging: 2
Tormenting children: 7
Torturing animals: 2
Pummeling: 52
Whupping: 4
Torching: 18
Fight instigating: 6
Window smashing: 19
Tire slashing: 2
Starting a riot: 27
Hunting down and killing: 71
Nose breaking: 47
Ear biting: 17
Eye poking: 27
Finger breaking: 60
Ball squeezing: 10
Bitch slapping: 2
Kidnapping: 385
Cat napping: 3