Gentry is writing a report about the popularity of the community boxing club for youth. He includes information about one boy who is described as pugnacious which reference would help Gentry understand and description of the athlete?

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To understand the description of the athlete as "pugnacious," the best reference for Gentry would be the Dictionary. A dictionary will provide the definition of the word "pugnacious," which means eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight, helping Gentry grasp the connotation and implications of describing the athlete this way in his report.