Bellicose (Pronounced: bel•li•kos)→ Adjective.: a) favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars. Example: “A bellicose hockey players who always seem to spend more time fighting than playing.”
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Bellicose.
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Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Abate.
Abate (Pronounced: uh•bayt)→ Verb.: a) to put an end to. b) to reduce in degree or intensity. Example: “Someone please call security so they can abate this nuisance.”
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Trouvaille.
Trouvaille (Pronounced: trü•vī)→ Noun.: a) a lucky find : windfall. Example: ”I found $20 on the sidewalk this morning, quite the trouvaille.“
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Mancipation.
Mancipation (Pronounced: man•si•pay•shun)→ Noun.: a) the act of enslaving. b) involuntary servitude. Example: ”The mancipation of African Americans was a popular theme in the early stages of America.“
Learnin’ Youse Some Lettas: Malady.
Malady (Pronounced: mal•uh•dee)→ Noun.: a) a disease or disorder of the animal body. b) an unwholesome or disordered condition. Example: ”Today’s generation is suffering from some unknown malady, one that you can’t quite put your finger on.“