Belligerent  

Adjective | buh-lij-er-uhnt

wishing to fight or argue

Mandatory  

Adjective | man-duh-tawr-ee

Something that is mandatory must be done, or is demanded by law

Dawdle  

Verb | dawd-l

to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary

Herald  

Noun | her-uhld

a sign that something will happen, change, etc.

Brusque  

Adjective | bruhsk

quick and rude in manner or speech

Savvy  

Noun | sav-ee

practical knowledge and ability

Copious  

Adjective | koh-pee-uhs

in large amounts, or more than enough

Desolate  

Adjective | des-uh-lit

A desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it