Bad Mood

Question 1

bilious

Answer 1

annoyed; bad tempered

Our bilious neighbor is known for his bad attitude.

Question 2

dudgeon

Answer 2

in anger or with resentment

When this speech reached Philip’s ears he withdrew his troops in dudgeon, and concluded a truce with France (1429).

Question 3

irascible

Answer 3

easily made angry

It does not take much to aggravate my irascible neighbor who is annoyed by any little noise.

Question 4

pettish

Answer 4

ill-tempered; cross

The woman was always quite pettish; she got angry at the smallest of things.

Question 5

petulant

Answer 5

irritating, especially in a childish way

He was a petulant child who was aggravated by the smallest things.

Question 6

querulous

Answer 6

full of complaints

If there was an award for being querulous, my aunt would win because she is always complaining about something.

Question 7

umbrage

Answer 7

to take offense to

Don’t take umbrage to my biblical views!

Question 8

waspish

Answer 8

easily annoyed or angered; sharp

She’d spoken as she would to Augusta, her tone warm and low, not tart and waspish as when she normally spoke with him.