2
moody(adjective, unpleasant, nervous, emotional, disagreeable)
2
ornery(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, determined, hostile)
2
pettish(adjective, difficult, irritable, argumentative)
2
pugnacious(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
2
quick(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
2
scrappy(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
2
snappy(adjective, keen, difficult, violent, anxious)
2
spunky(keen, sharp, lively, determined, spirited)
2
stormy(adjective, excitable)
2
thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, argumentative)
2
unfriendly
2
uptight(irritable, touchy, testy)
2
vehement(adjective, keen, intense, violent, hot)
2
violent(adjective, keen, difficult, intense, hot)
1
ablaze(adjective, intense, violent, hot, fierce)
1
abrupt(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
aflame(adjective, intense, violent, hot, fierce)
1
agitable(adjective, intense, violent, hot, nervous)
1
agog(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
1
alarmable(nervous, emotional, restless, volatile, fiery)
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