Question

read the sentences. then, use inferences to answer the questions. the curmudgeonly man was not well liked in the neighborhood. he often yelled for no reason at kids who were passing by. which word best describes the meaning of curmudgeonly? ill - tempered which word is a good synonym for curmudgeonly? loud grouchy afraid

Explanation:

The man is described as yelling for no reason at passing - by kids, indicating a bad - tempered nature. "Grouchy" means irritable and bad - tempered, similar to "curmudgeonly". "Loud" just refers to volume and "afraid" is about fear, which are not related to the meaning of being ill - tempered.

Answer:

grouchy