choleric, circumvent
Choleric (KAHL ur ik) adj : hot-tempered; quick to anger
When my dad gets in one of his choleric moods, everyone stays clear.
The neighbor’s choleric dog is always chained to the tree.
The bullfighter ran from the choleric bull.
Circumvent (sur kum vent) v : to surround
The Indians circumvented the tent.
We were able to circumvent the heavy traffic by taking a short-cut.
The politician circumvented an argument by changing the subject.
