Word of the Day for Monday, November 2, 2009
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truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective:
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1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
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The B.O., his politburo, and his minions are as truculent a group of politicians as Washington has ever seen!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Truculent derives from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-, rough, savage, fierce.
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