| A | B |
|---|
| ambled | walked in a slow easy way |
| contemplation | the act of looking at or thinking about |
| oppressive | difficult to bear; burdensome |
| melancholy | a feeling of thoughtful sadness |
| rueful | feeling or showing some sorrow |
| tolerantly | allowing other views, patiently allowing something |
| exasperated | frustrated, annoyed, maddened |
| intrusions | something or someone that has forced its way into an area |
| resentful | angry because someone did something to hurt your feelings |
| self-deprecation | to have a low opinion or value of yourself |
| remnants | small part or trace still remaining |
| reluctantly | to hesitate befoe doing something |
| consolingly | to cheer up, comfort, calm |
| irrelevantly | having nothing to do with the subject |
| persisted | refuse to stop |
