Astound
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
Astonish
Part of speech: verb
Definition: surprise, flabbergast
Example sentence: If you give me a typewriter and I'm having a good day, I can write a scene that will astonish its readers. That will perhaps make them laugh, perhaps make them cry - that will have some emotional clout to it. It doesn't cost much to do that.