stygian
gloomy and dark
lacerate
to rip or cut
prolific
producing a lot
venerable
worthy of honor
circumvent
to go around
muse
to meditate
covenant
a binding agreement
farce
a comedy based on crudely humorous, unlikely situations
impetuous
characterized by sudden emotion
revel
to delight, enjoy
innocuous
harmless
impinge
to have an effect on something
pugilist
a boxer
supercilious
feeling or showing proud contempt
conflate
to bring together
chasm
a large gap
laudable
worthy of praise
proclivity
a natural or habitual tendency or inclination
amicable
showing friendliness
cantakerous
bad-tempered
perspicacious
having keen perception or understanding
shoddy
inferior or cheap
expedient
suitable for a purpose, conveinient.