Modifies a noun

• style: Rich Blake has expressed interest in the position of Tacklemaster next year and I feel his pugnacious style would suit the job.

• church: Brayne would pour supplies into the impoverished and pugnacious Church of France; he would support six Nationalist newspapers like The Guillotine.

• character: Renowned for their pugnacious character the support were ' wee bullies ' and hence the Bully Wee.

Modifying Another Word

• rather: The Chairman: You seem rather pugnacious and will be fined 80s. , including costs.

• typically: In typically pugnacious style he reprimanded the senators for failing to contact him and inform him of the charges before the report was released.