Casuistry

Casuistry, pronounced CAZ ooh istry, is the use of clever but unsound reasoning.  It is used mostly in regard to moral questions.  In logic we are warned against those who use casuistry.

Bibliophile

A bibliophile is someone who loves books.  My sister Naomi is a bibliophile.  This is seen through the fact that she reads 5 books a week.  She took advantage of National Drop Everything And Read Day to complete an entire book.

Bellicose

Bellicose means warlike or quarrelsome.  When there is food around, our chickens are very bellicose.   

Acerbic

Acerbic means either sharp in attitude, knowledge or sour in taste.  His acerbic wit contributed to his acerbic temperament.

Accrue

Accrue means to add slowly usually by financial means, but it does not always have to do with money.  I began accruing old bicycles, but as my funds had been ablated, it took me a year to get just one bike. 

Ablate

Ablate means to remove by cutting, burning or vaporizing.    You should never play with ovens, for once while enjoying that dangerous pusuit, part of my arm was ablated.  Sadly, when the doctor was ablating my bandage he accidentally ablated a bit of my arm.