caress
to touch in a loving manner
compassion
deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the desire to help
condescending
dealing with a person as though he or she were inferior
crescendo
gradual increase in intensity or loudness
despicable
deserved to be scorned
despondently
in a way that shows great sadness
furrowed
having long trenches or ditches
grimace
to make a sharp contortion or twisting motion to the face.
gruffly
in a brusque or stern manner
immobolized
unable to move
muffle
to wrap or pad in order to deaden (soften) the sound of something
persnickety
very particular about trivial (not important) details
premature
occurring, growing, or existing before an assigned time
resigned
unresisting,, yielding (giving in)
self-consciously
in an ill-at-ease manner (not confident)
vulnerbility
susceptibility, sensitive