deftly
skillfully, quickly
chafe
to make sore, irritate
vanquish
to defeat in battle or in an argument
pernicious
destructive, deathly
diminutive
very small
judicious
showing good judgment
laudable
praise worthy
resound
to sound loudly
imperial
having supreme authority
voluptuous
sensuous
cistern
large receptacle used to hold water
intemperance
lack of restraint
avarice
greed for wealth
blaspheme
to speak in an irrelevant way (of God or Sacred things)
scruples
uneasiness about doing something wrong
overcredulous
too easily convinced
abjure
to renounce or give up
sanctity
holiness, saintliness
benediction
Blessing
niggard
a stingy person
dire
dreadful
perturbation
disturbance
murky
dark or gloomy
valiant
brave