1. demise to hinder or keep something from happening

2. valor exceptional courage under pressure

3. hamper the end or death of something or someone

4. skeptical an earthen wall built to protect a fort or military position

5. rampart to have doubt or unbelief about something or someone

1. Demise - the end or death of something or someone.

2. Valor - exceptional courage under pressure.

3. Hamper - to hinder or keep something from happening.

4. Skeptical - to have doubt or unbelief about something or someone.

5. Rampart - an earthen wall built to protect a fort or military position.

Explanation:

1. Demise means the death or passing away of someone or something, the literal dying. It suggests the physical death or end of a thing or a person.

2. Valor is the quality of a person who possesses and displays a great level of courage especially under extreme pressure. This bravery / confidence / courage of a person in the extreme of cases suggests the quality of valor.

3. Hamper means to obstruct, to block or to hinder the progress of something or someone's growth or success.

4. Skeptical means to be doubtful about something or someone. This quality of questioning or not having enough faith or belief in the person or something is known as being a skeptic.

5. Rampart is the high walled fortress or boundary wall built to protect the city of kingdom from outside forces. It also serves as a guiding wall for a fort or even a military station.