Vocab from Political Debate: Bellicose

Wondrous Words Wednesday

It’s time for Wondrous Words Wednesday!  For more great words to add to your vocab, visit Kathy at Bermudaonion.net.

I like to listen to the news on the way to school, but my kids complain that it’s always negative.  War in Syria, shootings in the US, and fights in Congress.  The past few days have had a lot of coverage on the current battle at the Capitol over the budget and the health care bill.

I wish they would stop bickering and get to work.

Anyway, I heard a great word nerdy word:

The bellicose politicians refuse to back down in their fight to defund “Obamacare.”

bellicose \’bel-I-cōs\ adj, from Latin bellicus, of war; favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars

I knew “bella” means pretty; clearly “belli” has a very different meaning!

Word Nerd Workout

There are TONS of synonyms for this word.  What does that say about us?  Anyway, leave a few in the comments.  I’ve featured one as a word nerd word before.  I’ll give you a hint:

You get it? Pug?
You get it? Pug?

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Julia 

 

Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.

16 Comments

    1. Bombastic is a FANTASTIC word! I love the percussion of it. Yes, perhaps I could do an entire post on a lexicon for politicians- you’ve given me a great start. Thanks for stopping by!

  1. I did know the meaning of this word, and it aptly describes the members of Congress who will not pass a budget until they strike down a law they already voted against (and lost the vote). How is that even legal?

    I don’t pretend to understand all the ins and outs and implications of the Affordable Health Care Act. But I do know there is something wrong with a country that doesn’t want to see all its citizens have access to health care. You won’t find many other countries like that, unless you go looking in the Third World.

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