pugnacious

Day 31Level 3

pug-NAY-shus

quarrelsome

quarrelsome, contentious

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

belligerent, combative, rebellious

Antonyms:

kind, laid-back, nice

Example Sentence:

Ricky is pugnacious and assertive, never afraid to speak his mind.

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aab-SKAHND

to depart in a sudden and secret manner

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acute pain or suffering

pacify

uh-PEEZ

to bring to a state of peace or calm; pacify

playful remarks

BAN-ter

friendly and teasing remarks

roundabout

suhr-kuhm-loh-KYOO-shuhn

roundabout, lengthy way of saying something

implication

kon-uh-TEY-shuhn

implication, association