Why Do People Troll Flashcards
Bait
noun
things used to catch fish/people
I think he took the bait.
We can use a higher salary as bait.
Antagonistic
adjective
feeling anger towards someone
He seemed very antagonistic last night.
There was an antagonistic tone to her voice.
Provoke
verb
Trying to make someone angry
He was trying to provoke the whole team.
She provoked her friends.
Light-hearted
adjective
light / entertaining
We had some light-hearted entertainment at the party.
She is a very light-hearted person.
Downright mean
adjective
Treating people badly
He was downright mean to me.
The president was downright mean to the reporter.
Dangle
verb
Offer something attractive
They dangled a salary raise in my new contract.
We need to dangle some bait to the customer.
Mischief
noun
Trouble caused by someone
The protesters caused some mischief.
There was a lot of mischief at the party.
Riled up
verb
Get angry
She got all riled up last night.
Try not to get so riled up please.