agonize/agony
vi. to suffer or have great pain (mental or physical) over a problem or decision
n. great mental or physical pain
warily
adv. carefully, cautiously, or circumspectly (usually because of fear)
scald
vt. to burn the skin with boiling liquid; to heat to near the boiling point
scapegoat
n. person blamed for other's shortcomings or mistakes
avenge
vt. to get revenge for something done to someone (ex: avenge a death)
incriminate
vt. to charge with a crime; make a person or yourself appear to be guilty
incite
vt. urge or stir up (especially strong feelings); arouse; instigate
convolution
n. coil, twist, complexity (of a story or idea)
squander
vt. to waste money; spend wastefully on
perish
vi. to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way