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A.Word.A.Day--truculentPronunciation: WAV or RealAudiotruculent (TRUK-yuh-luhnt) adjective 1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious. 2. Expressing bitter opposition; scathing. 3. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce. [Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-, fierce.] "A funny thing happened to Mr Wilson on his way back for a new term at Westminster. The punchy, truculent fighter of a year ago, whose rude jabs at the Conservatives often provoked Sir Alec Douglas-Home into reminding him that he was no longer Leader of the Opposition, has been transformed into a widely accepted father figure." Nora Beloff, Observing the 20th Century, Observer, 19 Dec 1999. This week's theme: words not to put on a resume.
X-BonusSuccess is not measured by the position one has reached in life, rather by the obstacles overcome while trying to succeed. -Booker T. Washington
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