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irascible
i‧ras‧ci‧ble /ɪˈræsəbəl, ɪˈræsɪbəl/ adjective written
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: French
 Origin: Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin ira; ⇨ ire
easily becoming angry
   SYN  bad-tempered:
    an irascible old man