Vocab Builder #9

1. Bellicose - Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Synonyms: Belligerent, aggressive, combative.
Antonyms: Peaceful, conciliatory, non-aggressive.

Example: The bellicose attitude of the country's leader worried about the neighboring nations.

2. Circumspect - Wary and unwilling to take risks.
Synonyms: Cautious, prudent, guarded.
Antonyms: Reckless, careless, heedless.

Example: Given the volatile market, investors were circumspect about making new commitments.

3. Enervate - Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

4. Insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

5. Lugubrious - Looking or sounding sad and dismal.