Word of the Day, 9/24/11

This is just what it sounds like. I'll be posting a word hopefully every day. This is primarily for my benefit, but it's great if it helps you too :]
(from Dictionary.com)
bel·lig·er·ent? ?[buh-lij-er-uhnt]
adjective
1.warlike; given to waging war.
2.of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose: a belligerent tone.
3.waging war; engaged in war: a peace treaty between belligerent powers.
4.pertaining to war or to those engaged in war: belligerent rights
noun
5.a state or nation at war.
6.a member of the military forces of such a state.

Origin:
1570–80; < Latin belliger waging war ( belli-, combining form of bellum war + ger-, base of gerere to conduct) + -ent; replacing belligerant < Latin belligerant- (stem of belliger?ns, present participle of belliger?re to wage war; see -ant)

Related forms
bel·lig·er·ent·ly, adverb
in·ter·bel·lig·er·ent, adjective
un·bel·lig·er·ent, adjective
un·bel·lig·er·ent·ly, adverb

Synonyms
2. pugnacious, truculent, combative, quarrelsome, antagonistic, contentious.

Example Sentences
They do not recognize us as a nation, but they do as a belligerent .
America was and is still great because it stands for the freedom and strength of the individual over the belligerent masses.
Parker's scenes are dialogue driven, as he specialized in repartee that ranges from belligerent to salacious.

Flashcard (I'll add more) http://www.funnelbrain.com/c-871218-belligerent.html

Any suggestions for future words?