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LA Vocab Set #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonish | 1. to warn. 2. to criticize gently |
| admonition | A warning |
| 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 | 1. having many twists and turns 2. sneaky; not frank or honest |
| devoid | lacking; empty; entirely without |
| heed | 1. to pay attention to 2. attention; notice |
| heedful | paying careful attention |
| heedless | failing to pay proper attention |
| mortal | 1. A human being, especially as contrasted with a god 2. of or relating to human beings 3. causing death; fatal 4. very severe |
| muse | to think about in a quiet, careful way |
| pioneer | 1. a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow 2. to open the way for others |
| plague | 1. a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person 2. anything that causes destruction or suffering 3. to cause suffering or distress |
| subside | 1. to sink to a lower level 2. to become quieter or less active |
| unwitting | not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath | forceful anger; fury |
| wrathful | very angry |