| A | B |
| admonish | to warn; to criticize gently |
| aghast | struck with horror; shocked |
| annihilate | to destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin |
| benefactor | a person who provides help, especially by giving money |
| bestow | to give as an honor; to present as a gift |
| devious | having many twists and turns; sneaky; not honest |
| devoid | lacking; empty; entirely without |
| heed | to pay attention to |
| mortal | a human being |
| muse | to think about in a quiet, careful way |
| pioneer | a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow; to open the way for others |
| plague | a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person; to cause suffering or distress |
| subside | to sink to a lower level; to become quieter; less active |
| unwitting | not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath | forceful anger; fury |