irate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Latin īrātus (“angered, angry”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from īrāscor (“to be angry”), from īra (“anger, wrath”).

But why was Sam Winnington so irate? — Girlhood and Womanhood: The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes, Sarah Tytler
Stoute?" demanded the irate fountain-head of Greek literature. — Dikes and Ditches; Or, Young America in Holland and Belgium, Oliver Optic
An irate pair were seated at breakfast the morning after Celine's flitting. — Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter, Lawrence L. Lynch

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