Thursday, April 29, 2010

Belligerent

Angie was suspended for her belligerent behavior during an argument with one of her teachers. She actually shook her fist at him and threatened to hit him.

Context Clues:
1. could mean violent
2. something that can kick you out of school for
3. could mean angry

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Belligerent

adjective
1.
warlike; given to waging war.
2.
of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone.
3.
waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers.
4.
pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights.


"Stephen got kicked out of the party last night. He got too drunk and started acting belligerent and got into a fight."

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