Lingering question for a book

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.

An author describes a new character as having hooded eyes wild movements and relentless energy which word best describes the impression other characters would have of the new character

Determine the class of the italicized pronoun. we gave each other presents. o personal o relative interrogative o demonstrative indefinite o reciprocal o intensive o reflexive