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Bellicose

Bellicose. ( beli-kos ) Adjective Jessica Johnson Period 2. Definition. Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament: Some nations are traditionally bellicose and are constantly at war with their neighbors.

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Bellicose

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  1. Bellicose (beli-kos) Adjective Jessica Johnson Period 2

  2. Definition • Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament: Some nations are traditionally bellicose and are constantly at war with their neighbors. • [Middle English, from Latin bellicosus, from bellicus, of war, from bellum, war. ]

  3. Related Words • Adverb: bellicosely • Noun: bellicosity • Noun: bellicoseness

  4. Synonyms • aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive,belligerent, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational,contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial,militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent,warlike

  5. Antonyms • nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable,peaceful, unbelligerent,  • uncontentious

  6. Link to Video • http://www.vocabahead.com/VocabularyVideos/TabId/59/VideoId/150/Default.aspx

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