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7 vocab # 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonish | v. to criticize gently |
| 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. sneaky; not frank or honest |
| devoid | adj. lacking; empty; entirely without |
| heed | v. to pay attention to |
| mortal | adj. causing death; fatal |
| 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 |
| plague | n. a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person |
| subside | v. to sink to a lower level |
| unwitting | adj. not done on purpose; unintended |
| wrath | n. forceful anger; fury |