| A | B |
|---|
| mottled | spotted; blotched with colors |
| morose | sullen; gloomy; depressed |
| mollify | to soothe; appease; assuage |
| pugnacious | having a belligerent, aggressive nature; combative; truculent |
| ominous | menacing; threatening |
| deragatory | expressive of a low opinion; degrading; desparaging |
| apprehensive | anxious; fearful |
| complacent | satisfied; not making any progress |
| derision | an expression of ridicule or contempt |
| skeptical | uncertain; doubtful |
