| A | B |
|---|
| tangent | touching at a single point; in contact along a single line |
| ambled | to go at a slow, easy pace; stroll |
| contemplation | deep consideration; thoughtful observation |
| oppressive | burdensome, unjustly harsh |
| meager | deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; inadequate |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind; sadness |
| rueful | feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity |
| grimace | a facial expression, often ugly or contored, that indicates disapproval or pain |
| exasperated | to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely |
| galling | irritating; exasperating |
