| A | B |
|---|
| admonish (v) | to warn OR to criticize gently |
| admonition (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) | having many twists and turns; winding OR sneaky; not frank or honest |
| devoid (adj) | lacking; empty; entirely without |
| heed (v) | to pay attention to |
| heed (n) | attention; notice |
| heedful (adj) | paying careful attention |
| heedless (adj) | failing to pay proper attention |
| mortal (n) | a human being, especially as contrasted with a god |
| mortal (adj) | of or relating to human beings OR causing death; fatal OR 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 |
| pioneer (v) | to open the way for others |
| plague (n) | a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person OR anything that causes destruction or suffering |
| plague (v) | to cause suffering or distress |
| subside (v) | to sink to a lower level OR to become quieter or less active |
| unwitting (adj) | not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath (n) | forceful anger; fury |
| wrathful (adj) | very angry |
