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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 2

choleric

adjective

Definition

easily angered

In a sentence

The choleric coach yelled at every mistake.

Similar words

  • irritable
  • short-tempered

Related vocabulary

Why this word matters: choleric appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.