admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly
asylum
the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee
bedraggled
dirty and disheveled
contagious
(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact
convent
a Christian community under monastic vows, esp. one of nuns
dismay
consternation and distress
distraught
deeply upset and agitated
dubious
hesitating or doubting
enigma
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
escort
a person, vehicle, ship, or aircraft, or a group of these, accompanying another for protection, security, or as a mark of rank
haven
a place of safety or refuge
infirmary
a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill
invincible
too powerful to be defeated or overcome
irredeemable
not able to be saved, improved, or corrected
lethargic
sluggish and apathetic
matron
a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment
mishap
an unlucky accident
ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
patent
easily recognizable, obvious
peremptory
on immediate attention or obedience, esp. in a brusquely imperious way
ramshackle
in a state of severe disrepair
saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental
sedate
calm, dignified, and unhurried
sedative
promoting calm or inducing sleep
serenity
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
succumb
fail to resist
thoughtful
absorbed in or involving thought
