| A | B |
|---|
| morosely | glumly; gloomily |
| skeptically | showing doubt or disbelief; questioningly |
| contemplated | considered thoughtfully |
| mollified | pacified; calmed |
| dejectedly | sadly; depressed or disheartened |
| ominously | with foreboding |
| anguished | showing physical or mental pain |
| derogatory | detracting or disparaging |
| gestured | made a motion to express thought or emphasize speech |
| plaintively | showing a feeling of guilt |
| profound | complete; coming from the depths of one's being |
| concealing | hiding |
| bemused | fascinated |
