Vocab Booster SAT Supplement Vocabulary: Angry and Hostile Words

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  1. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  2. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  3. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  4. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  5. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  6. curt
    brief and to the point
  7. discourteous
    showing no politeness
  8. exclusive
    admitting or accepting only a particular group
  9. gruff
    blunt and unfriendly or stern
  10. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  11. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  12. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  13. querulous
    habitually complaining
  14. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  15. temperamental
    subject to sharply varying moods
  16. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  17. uncouth
    lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
  18. vulgar
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  19. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  20. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  21. farce
    a comedy characterized by broad satire
  22. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  23. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  24. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  25. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  26. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  27. mock
    treat with contempt
  28. mordant
    harshly ironic or sinister
  29. parody
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  30. satire
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  31. spoof
    a humorous imitation of another work or style of work
  32. scoff
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  33. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
  34. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  35. sarcastic
    expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
  36. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  37. wry
    humorously sarcastic or mocking
  38. choleric
    characterized by anger
  39. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  40. furious
    marked by extreme anger
  41. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  42. incensed
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  43. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  44. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  45. ire
    anger; irritability
  46. livid
    furiously angry
  47. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  48. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  49. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  50. miffed
    aroused to impatience or anger
  51. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  52. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  53. rancorous
    showing deep-seated resentment
  54. wrath
    intense anger
  55. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  56. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  57. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  58. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  59. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
  60. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  61. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  62. deplore
    express strong disapproval of
  63. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  64. detest
    dislike intensely
  65. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  66. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  67. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  68. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  69. misogynist
    a misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
  70. resent
    feel bitter or indignant about
  71. antagonize
    provoke the hostility of
  72. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  73. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
  74. enrage
    make someone extremely or violently angry
  75. envenom
    add poison to
  76. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  77. exasperate
    make furious
  78. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  79. incense
    make furious
  80. incite
    provoke or stir up
  81. infuriate
    make extremely angry
  82. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  83. prod
    push against gently
  84. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  85. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  86. vex
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  87. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  88. antagonistic
    characterized by feelings of intense dislike or hostility
  89. barbaric
    without civilizing influences
  90. barbarism
    a brutal barbarous savage act
  91. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  92. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  93. brutal
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  94. brutality
    the trait of extreme cruelty
  95. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  96. hoodlum
    an aggressive and violent criminal
  97. hooligan
    a rowdy, violent, and typically youthful troublemaker
  98. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  99. inhumane
    reflecting a lack of pity or compassion
  100. martial
    suggesting war or military life
  101. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  102. quarrelsome
    given to arguing
  103. thug
    an aggressive and violent young criminal
  104. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  105. ruffian
    a cruel and brutal fellow
  106. vengeful
    disposed to take action in return for a perceived wrong
  107. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  108. accuse
    blame for; make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
  109. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  110. blame
    an accusation that one is responsible for some misdeed
  111. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  112. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  113. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  114. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  115. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  116. criticize
    find fault with; point out real or perceived flaws
  117. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  118. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  119. denounce
    speak out against
  120. deprecate
    express strong disapproval of; deplore
  121. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  122. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  123. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  124. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  125. fault
    an imperfection in an object or machine
  126. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  127. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  128. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  129. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  130. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  131. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  132. lambaste
    censure severely or angrily
  133. nag
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
  134. objurgate
    censure severely
  135. rebuke
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  136. recriminate
    return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
  137. reprimand
    an act or expression of criticism and censure
  138. reproach
    express criticism towards
  139. revile
    spread negative information about
  140. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  141. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  142. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  143. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  144. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  145. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  146. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  147. melee
    a noisy riotous fight
  148. pandemonium
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  149. uproarious
    uncontrollably noisy
  150. abase
    cause to feel shame
  151. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  152. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  153. argumentative
    given to or characterized by a tendency to dispute
  154. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  155. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  156. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  157. contend
    compete for something
  158. contention
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  159. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  160. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  161. demean
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  162. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  163. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
  164. dissonance
    disagreeable sounds
  165. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  166. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  167. haggle
    an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  168. malign
    speak unfavorably about
  169. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  170. objection
    the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
  171. quibble
    evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  172. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  173. spat
    a quarrel about petty points
  174. squabble
    a quarrel about petty points
  175. tirade
    a speech of violent denunciation
  176. trenchant
    having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought
  177. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  178. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  179. arsenal
    all the weapons and equipment that a country has
  180. bludgeon
    a club used as a weapon
  181. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  182. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  183. foray
    a sudden short attack
  184. fracas
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  185. grapple
    work hard to come to terms with or deal with something
  186. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  187. parry
    impede the movement of
  188. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  189. pugilist
    someone who fights with fists for sport
  190. retaliate
    make a counterattack and return like for like
  191. scuffle
    fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  192. skirmish
    a minor short-term fight
  193. tussle
    disorderly fighting
  194. waylay
    wait in hiding to attack
  195. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  196. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  197. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  198. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  199. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  200. dishonorable
    lacking integrity; not deserving of respect
  201. disreputable
    lacking respectability in character, behavior or appearance
  202. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  203. infamy
    a state of extreme dishonor
  204. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  205. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  206. slander
    words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
  207. stigma
    a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  208. vilify
    spread negative information about
Created on Fri Jan 31 17:16:28 EST 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:07:34 EDT 2020)

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