Words for Today

Vicious (adj.):
Meaning:
1.violent and cruel
2.Spiteful; malicious
3.(of an attack, criticism, etc.) full of hatred and anger
4.(of animals) aggressive and dangerous
5.Severe or intense
6.invalidated by defects; unsound
Usage:
1.The current vicious (means severe here) cycle of violence may be broken, for the time being, with the use of smart techniques of crowd dispersal.
2.a forced, vicious style of prose
3.a vicious storm

Swagger (noun/verb):
Meaning:
noun:
1.(disapproving) a way of walking or behaving that seems too confident
2.Boastful or conceited expression; braggadocio.
verb:
3.(usually disapproving) to walk in an extremely proud and confident way
4. To boast or brag noisily; to be ostentatiously proud or vainglorious; to bluster; to bully.
Usage:
He might not have Warne's swagger, but he has a mystique all his own