belligerent

Day 65Level 2

buh-LIJ-er-uhn

ready to fight

waging war

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

combative, aggressive, pugnacious

Antonyms:

cooperative, kind, helpful

Example Sentence:

The recent bomb blasts have thwarted the peace treaty between two belligerent nations.

Related Words

adjoin

uh-BUHT

border on; adjoin

to caution

ad-MAH-nish

to caution or warn

spurious

uh-PAHK-ruh-fuhl

of doubtful authenticity

diligent

uh-SIJ-oo-uhs

hard working, diligent

disparaging

dih-ROG-uh-tawr-ee

tending to damage; disparaging

pretend emotion

ih-MOHT

to show or pretend emotion; stir up