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Pugnacious. 1400-50 Late Middle English Latin Bellicōsus, Equivalent To Bellic (Us) Pertaining To War. Adverb - Bellicosely Noun - Bellicosity

The document defines 17 vocabulary words, providing the part of speech, definition, and etymology for each word. Some of the words defined include bellicose meaning aggressively hostile, cantankerous meaning disagreeable to deal with, deleterious meaning harmful, liquidate meaning to settle or pay, and ubiquitous meaning existing everywhere.

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Pugnacious. 1400-50 Late Middle English Latin Bellicōsus, Equivalent To Bellic (Us) Pertaining To War. Adverb - Bellicosely Noun - Bellicosity

The document defines 17 vocabulary words, providing the part of speech, definition, and etymology for each word. Some of the words defined include bellicose meaning aggressively hostile, cantankerous meaning disagreeable to deal with, deleterious meaning harmful, liquidate meaning to settle or pay, and ubiquitous meaning existing everywhere.

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Vocabulary

Bellicose: Adjective- inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent;


pugnacious. 1400–50; late Middle English Latin bellicōsus, equivalent to bellic(us)
pertaining to war. Adverb-Bellicosely Noun-Bellicosity

Cantankerous: Adjective- disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish.


Noun- Cantankerousness Adverb- Cantankerously from Anglo-French contek, of obscure
origin

Deleterious: adjective harmful; injurious; hurtful


deleteriously, adverb deleteriousness, noun from Greek dēlētērios injurious, destructive

Liquidate: Verb to settle or pay < Late Latin liquidātus, past participle of liquidāre to melt,
make clear. non·liq·ui·dat·ing, adjective

Refuge: noun shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.


verb (used with object), refuged, ref·ug·ing.
Latin refugium, equivalent to refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away

Ubiquitous:
Adjective existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:
u·biq·ui·tous·ly, adverb u·biq·ui·tous·ness, noun
Lassitude:
Noun weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy;
listlessness; languor. Latin lassitūdō weariness

Lackadaisical:
Adjective without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic:
1760 lackadais(y) lack·a·dai·si·cal·ly, adverb lack·a·dai·si·cal·ness, noun

Recapitulate: Verb to sum up statements or matters. Late Latin recapitulāre, literally: to


put back under headings

Stipulate:
to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement
Old Latin stipulus firm, but perhaps from stipula a stalk, from the convention of breaking a
straw to ratify a promise stipulable (ˈstɪpjʊləbəl), adjective stipulation, noun stipulator,
nounstipulatory, adjective

Somnambulism: Noun- Sleepwalking


New Latin somnambulismus, equivalent to somn(us) sleep + ambul(āre) to walk
som·nam·bu·list, noun
som·nam·bu·lis·tic, adjective sem·i·som·nam·bu·lis·tic, adjective

Abjure: to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant:


Latin abjūrāre to deny on oath
abjuration, noun abjurer, noun

Fallacious: adjective containing or involving a fallacy; illogical; erroneous


fallaciously, adverb fallaciousness, noun from the Latin word fallāciōsus deceitful,
deceptive.

Chthonic: adjective Classical Mythology. of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other
beings dwelling under the earth.
Greek khthonios in or under the earth

Colloquial: adjective
characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or
writing; informal. col·lo·qui·al·ly, adverb col·lo·qui·al·ness, col·lo·qui·al·i·ty, noun

Existential: Adjective of or relating to existence


existentially, adverb Late Latin word existentiālis “relating to existing”

Filibuster: Verb U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics,


especially by making long speeches. filibusterer, noun filibusterism, noun
Hegemony: noun, plural he·gem·o·nies.
leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a
confederation. Greek hēgemonía leadership, supremacy, hegemonic, adjective

Holistic: noun, plural he·gem·o·nies.


leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a
confederation. from Greek hēgemonia authority hegemonic, adjective

Nihilism: noun total rejection of established laws and institutions.


Latin nihil nothing, nihilist, noun, adjective nihilistic, adjective

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