| A | B |
| mauled | to attack and wound by scratching or tearing |
| meager | lacking in quantity or quality |
| disarming | charming; having the effect of putting people at ease |
| persuasive | getting something to do or believe something by reason or temptation |
| sullenness | showing irritation or ill humor by silence |
| contemptuously | showing or expressing disrespect |
| indignation | anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment |
| appraised | to assess the value or quality of something or somebody |
| aloof | distant |
| averted | turned away |
| crestfallen | depressed |
| fawning | doting; attemtpting to please in a very obvious way |