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commotion: when a great deal of activity or sounds are being made.
example:  There was a great deal of commotion in my classroom when I brought my pet snake in for “show and tell”. 

intensely - doing something with a lot of effort or energy.
example:  When the teacher asked our class if we wanted ice cream, we shouted so intensely that those in the classroom next door could hear us.

attitude: The way you think about something that makes you act in a certain way.
example:   Mom tells me I have a bad attitude when I make fun of my baby brother for getting food all over his face when he eats.

Aggressive Vocabulary Page

sneer: to smile or laugh at someone not in a friendly manner but showing that you don’t respect what that person is doing or saying.
example: When I asked the teacher if I was getting an “A” on my report card, she sneered at me reminding me that since I rarely handed in my homework, it was highly unlikely I would get a good grade!

stance: a way that your body shows how you feel or making others aware of your opinion on a subject by posing your body in ways that express your feelings.
example: When the new student arrived in our class, I smiled and waved showing my classmates by that stance that they should not be unfriendly to the new student.

bawl: crying with loud sobbing sounds.
example:  When I fell and cut my leg, I bawled until my friends ran over to soothe me.

aggressive: ready to argue, fight or act in an overbearing way that shows you want to control a situation.
example:   Martina was aggressive when she approached me with her finger pointed in my face and tried to tell me what to do.