bellicose [BEL-i-kohs]: Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

temerarious [tem-uh-RAR-ee-uhs]: presumptuously or recklessly daring or bold; rash

invidious [in-VID-ee-uh s]: (of an action or situation) Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

gormless [gawrm-lis]: lacking intelligence and vitality

xeric [ZEER-ik]: (of an environment or habitat) Containing little moisture; very dry

algedonic: pertaining to both pleasure and pain

From Ancient Greek ἄλγος (algos, “pain”) + ἡδονή ‘pleasure’.

algid [AL-jid]: cold; chilly

alexipharmic [uh-lek-suh-FAHR-mik] , adjective:

1. Warding off poisoning or infection; antidotal; prophylactic.

2. An alexipharmic agent, especially an internal antidote.

amygdaliform [uh-MIG-duh-luh-fawrm] adj:

Shaped like an almond.