| A | B |
| anguish | adj. -a feeling of great physical or mental pain |
| brusquely | adv. -quickly, bluntly, abruptly, almost rudely |
| contemplate | v. t-o think about something |
| morosely | adv. -sadly, of a gloomy manner |
| complacent | adj. -in a pleased satisfied manner |
| derogatory | adj. -belittling and insulting |
| gingerly | adv. -carefully , in a cautious manner |
| mollified | adj. -soothed; pacified |
| ominous | adj. -in a threatening way |
| pugnacious | adj. -eager and ready to fight |
| skeptical | adj. -doubtful; questioning of something |
| tart | n. -a woman of loose morals; one who is prone to be sexually unfaithful |
| deride | v. -to make fun of a person |
| reprehensible | adj. -something that is deserving of criticism |