Antagonize GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ænˈtæg.ə.naɪz/ (verb) Definition to arouse hostility in, make people feel hostile toward you, upset, vex, provoke, irritate, anger, annoy, alienate, pester, rile, incite, rub up the wrong way, oppose Example Pets that share our homes are typically “incredibly tolerant” to young children’s pokes and prods, said Tania Lanfer, owner and head …
Glower GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈglaʊ.əʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to look at someone with extreme anger or resentment, look angry, frown, look hard, scowl, look daggers, give someone a dirty look, lower, glare, stare Noun: frown, dirty look, black look Example Turn that frown or glower upside down: enrol your child in the Social …
Surly GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈsɜː.li/ (adj) unfriendly and bad-tempered, aloof, rude, impolite, testy, moody, gruff, sullen, discourteous, sour, grumpy, unsmiling, short-tempered, grouchy, irascible Rude and surly people are everywhere, so it’s essential for gracious, polite people to know how to deal with them. However, it’s often difficult to maintain your own manners when someone else …
Rage 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 9 with synonyms, antonyms and parts of speech in authentic and real examples for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE students /reɪdʒ/ (noun & verb) violent anger, fury, agitation, wrath, pique, resentment, temper, frenzy, indignation, outrage – speak angrily, be angry and furious, fume, erupt We all know what anger is, …
Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 Rub Someone the Wrong Way 1100 Words You Need Week 46 Day 2 to anger or irritate someone, annoy, get on someone’s nerves, infuriate, bother, rub up the wrong way, vex, peeve, enrage, madden, exasperate, aggravate Does your spouse have any of …
Umbrage 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 2 Umbrage 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 2 /ˈʌm.brɪdʒ/ (noun) resentment or annoyance arising from some offense, offense or annoyance, agitation, anger, exception, affront, aggravation, irritation, exasperation, shade or shadow particularly as cast by trees Bernie Sanders takes ‘umbrage’ when audience member says he didn’t …
Pique 1100 Words You Need Pique 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for IELTS, TOEFL & GRE /piːk/ (noun & verb) a feeling of anger or annoyance, bad mood, temper, resentment, ill will, displeasure, irritation, vexation, irritate, bother, upset, vex Ex-garda apologises for ‘pique’ and takes …
Disgruntled 1100 Words You Need Disgruntled 1100 Words You Need Week 28 Day 2 with synonyms, antonyms, flashcards and authentic materials for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /dɪsˈgrʌn.tļd/ (adj) unhappy and disappointed, annoyed, agitated, distressed, discontented, dissatisfied, resentful, displeased, irritated, angry, sullen, peeved Nothing can ensure a disgruntled employee — and a scathing Glassdoor review — …
Get One’s Back Up Get One’s Back Up to become angry, be enraged, go bananas, lose control, lose your temper, hit the roof, be furious, hit the ceiling, go mad Do you get your back up and fume when someone cuts you off in traffic? Does your blood pressure rocket when your child refuses to …
On Tenterhooks 1100 Words On Tenterhooks 1100 Words in a state of suspense and agitation, nervous, excited, apprehensive, on edge, agitated, anxious, a state of anxiety Tenterhooks or tenter hooks are hooked nails in a device called a tenter. Tenters were wooden frames which were used as far back as the 14th century in the …