| Term | Definition |
| admonish | to warn |
| admonish | to criticize gently |
| aghast | struck with horror; shocked |
| annihilate | to destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin |
| benefactor | a person who provides help, especially with money |
| bestow | to give as an honor; to present as a gift |
| devious | having many twists and turns; winding |
| devious | sneaky; not frank or honest |
| devoid | lacking; empty; entirely without... |
| heed | to pay attention to |
| mortal | of or relating to human beings |
| mortal | causing death; fatal |
| mortal | very severe |
| muse | to think about in a quiet, careful way |
| pioneer | a person who goes before others and opens the way to follow |
| plague | a deadly disease that spreads rapidly |
| plague | anything that causes pain and suffering |
| subside | to sink to a lower level |
| subside | to become quieter or less active |
| unwitting | not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath | forceful anger; fury |