calamity (n)
serious trouble
courteous (adj)
mannerly, gracious, polite
desperate (adj)
reckless, rash, frantic
eloquence (n)
the art of speaking in a way that stirs people's feelings
furious (adj)
very angry
gallant (adj)
brave, honorable, bold, stately, majestic
noble (adj)
honorable, important
perjury (n)
the act of swearing under oath that something is true, even though you know it isn't
predicament (n)
a difficult or bad situation
slander (n)
false statement about a person intended to hurt that person's reputation
vile (adj)
evil, very bad
wretched (adj)
awful, terrible, miserable