Antebellum
Occurring before a war"Those houses are from the antebellum period.
Bellicose
warlike or hostile, being aggressive"The audience could easily tell the MBA fighter was bellicose in the ring.
abrogate
to abolish"The principal had to abrogate the rule because the students thought it was unfair.
abjure
to renounce "She abjured from what she said about liking pineapple on pizza.
abstemious
eating and drinking in moderation"He went to a dietitian to learn to have a more abstemious diet.
acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions"I looked up to that politician because of their acumen.
auspicious
conducive to success; favorable; giving or being a sign of future success"In his speech as student counsel president his classmates noted it was an auspicious occasion.
belie
contradict; give a false impression"The publisher belied the information written in her article.
bowdlerize
to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc."A couple books in the library they are going to have to bowdlerize.
chicanery
trickery; deception"We found a joke shop with trick toys and other chicanery.