Eager for war… bellicose If you walk into a high school where you know no one, find the toughest looking girl in the halls and tell her she’s ugly, them’s fighting words. Or bellicose ones. Bellicose means eager for war. Bellicose is from Latin bellum “war.” A near synonym is belligerent, from the same Latin noun. You may wonder if they’re…
To stand firm staunch As an adjective, staunch means firm. You might want to go to that concert Friday night, but your parents’ staunch opposition prevents you. Staunch is sometimes used as a verb to mean “to stop the flow of a liquid,” but most usage books will tell you it’s better to use the…
“This is your favorite song’s favorite song.”
Short, quick, pleasurable trip… jaunt Running out to get pizza to bring back before the big game? This short, quick, pleasurable trip could be called a jaunt(unless of course, you get your pizza from Italy, that’s called “time to get a closer pizza place”). Jaunt was used in the 17th century to describe a…
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy (Amy Poehler), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Lewis Black), Disgust (Mindy Kaling)…
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