| A | B |
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| admonish, admonition | v. 1. To warn. 2. To criticize gently. n. A warning. |
| aghast | adj. Struck with horror; shocked. |
| annihilate | v. To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin. |
| benefactor | n. A person who provides help, especially by giving money. |
| bestow | v. To give as an honor; to present as a gift. |
| devious | adj. 1. Having many twists and turns; winding. 2. Sneaky; not frank or honest. |
| devoid | adj. Lacking; empty; entirely without. |
| heed, heedful, heedless | v. To pay attention to. n. Attention; notice. adj. Paying careful attention. adj. Failing to pay proper attention. |
| mortal | n. A human being, especially as contrasted with a god. adj. 1. Of or relating to human beings. 2. Causing death; fatal. 3. Very severe. |
| muse | v. To think about in a quiet, careful way. |
| pioneer | n. A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow. v. To open the way for others. |
| plague | n. 1. A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person. 2. Anything that causes destruction or suffering. v. To cause suffering or distress. |
| subside | v. 1. To sink to a lower level. 2. To become quieter or less active. |
| unwitting | adj. Not done on purpose; unintended. |
| wrath, wrathful | n. Forceful anger; fury adj. Very angry. |
