pernicious
destructive.
transgression
an act that goes against the law.
grievance
a cause of distress that one makes heard.
solemnity
a state of seriousness or somberness.
posterity
descendents.
valiant
being brave, courageous, or determined.
importune
annoyingly and worryingly insist that someone do something.
esteem
the regard or status in which someone has held. or to hold something in a high regard.
partisan
involved with a specific party.
chaste
abstaining from intercourse.
profane
not sacred or holy.
forswear
to lie under oath or swear falsely.
languish
to become weak or not vital.
augment
to add to.
fray
to become worn at the edges.
portentous
regarding something foreshadowing or foretelling something.
heretics
someone with a differing opinion than an accepted religious belief.
tyrannous
severe and unjust regarding law.
gall
outwardly bold behavior.
nuptials
weddings.