| A | B |
| admonish | to criticize gently |
| bestow | to give as an honor |
| devoid | lacking; empty |
| heed | attention; notice |
| unwitting | not done on purpose |
| wrathful | very angry |
| aghast | struck with horror; shocked |
| annihilate | to destroy completely: to reduce to utter ruin |
| benefactor | a person who provides help especially by giving money |
| devious | having many twists and turns |
| mortal | a human being, especially as contrasted to a god |
| muse | to think about in a quiet, careful way |
| pioneer | a person who goes before others |
| plague | a deadly disease that spreads from person to person |
| subside | to sink to a lower level |