| A | B |
|---|
| bemused | bewildered or confused; lost in thought; preoccupied |
| cowering | crouching, as in fear or shame |
| derision | ridicule; mockery |
| receptive | able or quick to receive knowledge or ideas |
| repehensible | deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure, blameworthy |
| scuttled | to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry |
| aloof | reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested |
| appraised | to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of |
| brutally | savagely; cruelly |
| crestfallen | dejected, dispirited; discouraged |
| disarming | removing or capable of removing hostility |
| indignation | strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, or insulting |
