pugnacious -
Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people
Jerry's general pugnacious attitude made it difficult for him to get close to people.
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vindictive -
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
In the pilgrim's nightmare, the vindictive Thanksgiving turkeys sought revenge for being eaten.
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hostile -
To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy
In couples therapy, the first thing Emily tried to do was to get both people to feel less hostile towards each other.
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trivialize -
To make something seem less important or serious than it really is.
It's important not to trivialize learning and understanding, because little that is meaningful can be accomplished without them.
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sinister -
The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm
The prince always treated the king with great respect, but he was using the queen in a sinister plot to have the king killed so that he could take over.
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ornery -
Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people.
When the workers came to work, they were warned that the boss was in an ornery mood because of the company's poor performance for the last quarter.
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snarl -
(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth
The tiny chihuahua snarled so viciously that even bigger dogs were afraid of it.
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scold -
To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong.
When her dog tracked mud onto the carpet, Yvonne scolded him angrily.
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belittle -
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect.
A good rule of interpersoanl relationships is: Don’t belittle others just to make yourself feel better.
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slander -
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation
The politician slandered his opponent using misleading information and false news.
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sarcastic -
Describing a tone or remark that is intended to mock, criticize, or convey disdain in a humorous or cutting manner.
When he said, "Oh, great, another meeting," his tone was sarcastic, clearly showing that he wasn’t excited at all.
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denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
