Vocabulary Lesson 3: Quiz on Wednesday, December 8th!

• Admonish: (1) to warn; (2) to criticize gently • Aghast: struck with horror; shocked• Annihilate: to destroy completely • 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 honest • Devoid: lacking; empty• Heed: to pay attention to

Vocabulary Lesson 3: Quiz on Wednesday, December 8th!

• Mortal: a human being, especially as contrasted with a god

• Muse: to think about in a quiet, careful way• Pioneer: a person who goes before others and opens

the way for them to follow• Plague: a deadly disease that spreads from person to

person• Subside: (1) to sink to a lower level; (2) to become

quieter or less active• Unwitting: not done on purpose• Wrath: forceful anger; fury