condescending incredulity shimmer tranquil utter

condescending

con·de·scend·ing /ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ adjective

behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people - used to show disapproval

• Professor Hunter's manner is extremely condescending.

incredulity

in·cre·du·li·ty /ˌɪnkrəˈdjuːləti, ˌɪnkrɪˈdjuːləti $ -ˈduː-/ noun [uncountable]

a feeling that you cannot believe something

• When she told her family she was gay, they reacted with a mixture of shock and incredulity

shimmer

shim·mer /ˈʃɪmə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

to shine with a soft light that looks as if it shakes slightly:

• The lake shimmered in the moonlight.

tranquil

tran·quil /ˈtræŋkwəl, ˈtræŋkwɪl/adjective

pleasantly calm, quiet, and peaceful:

• a small tranquil village

utter

ut·ter1 /ˈʌtə $ -ər/ adjective [only before noun]

complete - used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong:

• That's utter nonsense!
• This company treats its employees with utter contempt.
• I watched in complete and utter horror as he pulled out a gun.
• fifteen years of utter confusion.