because Civil means you are respectful and up right, so it doesn't fit. wily means you get you way in things, but in a clever and smart way, an none of these examples are smart. and blasphemous means to say bad words and none of these are bad words. so that leaves you with monstrous
<span>The description of Old Scratch infers he's a demon.... particularly the "great red eyes". The fact that he is "begrimed with soot" alludes to the fires of Hell. Would he frighten me? Defintely.</span>
