Eager or quick to argue or quarrel.

Ridicule or mockery

Lennie tried to _________ pet the dog, but he was too rough.

She stayed ___________ from all the drama that was happening at home.

Synonyms of this word are: glumly, miserably, dejected

"I know who did this to my wife," Curly _______.

Showing a disrespectful or critical attitude

He was _______ on a piece of steak.

Crooks sometimes felt he was treated unfairly. His ________ often got the better of him.

A person who is lying down

To make unstable, or to harshly disagree