| A | B |
|---|
| writhed | twisted |
| sullenness | gloominess |
| sulky | bad-tempered or gloomy |
| sniveled | cried or wept with sniffling |
| smug | having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements |
| skeptical | not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations |
| retorted | replied sharply |
| reprehensible | deserving censure or condemnation |
| reluctant | unwilling and hesitant; disinclined |
| profound | a statement that has or shows great knowledge or insight |
| precede | come before something in time |
| plaintive | sounding sad and mournful |
| pantomime | an absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior |
| ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen |
| morose | sullen and ill-tempered |
| monotonous | unvarying the vocal tone or pitch |
| mollified | appeased, calmed |
| meager | lacking in quantity or quality |
| maul | to handle roughly; beat up |
| indignation | an anger aroused by something unjust |
| entranced | filled with wonder and delight |
| disarming | endearing or charming |
| contemptuous | with a feeling of scorn or derision |
| console | comfort |
| confide | to tell private matters not intended for public knowledge |
| complacent | showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements |
| censure | express severe disapproval of |
| bewildered | confused; befuddled |
| bemused | deep in thought, lost, preoccupied, confused |
| belligerent | hostile; aggressive |
| apprehensive | fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen |
| appraise | evaluate |
| anguished | experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
