bellicose
[BEL-ih-kohs]
adjective
Inclined to or favoring war or strife; warlike; pugnacious.
Our children know well enough to stay ten feet away from their mother when she’s fucking bellicose and on the war path.
revenant
[REV-uh-nuhnt]
noun
One who returns after death (as a ghost) or after a long absence.
He looked as pale as a revenant when I told him I was pregnant.
propitious
[pruh-PISH-uhs]
adjective
Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.
Apple’s new music based social network Ping looks propitious enough to work…
toper
[TOH-puhr]
noun
One who drinks frequently or to excess.
George W. Bush’s new memoir is about to be released wherein he reveals to the world his life as a toper and fucking idiot.
peregrination
[PER-i-gruh-neytion]
noun
A journey.
South Asia is far for sexual peregrination, but cheap, and great for awkward virgins.
otiose
[OH-shee-ohs]
adjective
Of no use.
The doctor told me I could become otiose if I kept up my Xanax habit, but I persisted that he continue to write me prescriptions.
abrogate
[ab-ruh-geyt]
verb (used with object)
To abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal…