| A | B |
| skeptically | showing doubt or disbelief |
| ominously | in a manner that says something bad might happen; with foreboding |
| derogatory | expressing criticism or a low opinion |
| apprehensive | nervous |
| profound | deeply meaningful |
| complacently | in a self-stisfied manner and unaware of possible dangers |
| bemused | to absorb the attention of somebody |
| subdued | to quiet or bring under control by force |
| subsided | settled down |
| reprehensible | deserving of consequences; worthy of blame |
| entranced | put into deep thought |