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31acerbity — acerbic ► ADJECTIVE 1) sharp and forthright. 2) archaic or technical tasting sour or bitter. DERIVATIVES acerbically adverb acerbity noun. ORIGIN from Latin acerbus sour tasting …
32literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
33acerb — adjective 1. sour or bitter in taste • Syn: ↑acerbic, ↑astringent • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringency (for: ↑astringent) …
34acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart …
35Thomas Brackett Reed — For other people named Thomas Reed, see Thomas Reed (disambiguation). Thomas Brackett Reed 38th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives In office December 2, 1895  …
36acrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pungent, biting, acid; corrosive, caustic. See sourness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Harsh in taste or smell] Syn. bitter, sharp, stinging, irritating; see sour 1 . 2. [Caustic] Syn.… …
37sour — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, tart, bitter; fermented, unpleasant; morose, testy, touchy. See sourness, irascibility, unsavoriness.Ant., sweet, good humored. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. acid, acidulated …
38tart — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, sour; sarcastic, acerbic, snappy, sharp, astringent. n. pie; slang, strumpet. See sourness, discourtesy, pungency, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bitter, acidulous, sharp; see sour 1 .… …
39acid — [adj1] bitter, sour in taste acerbic, acidulous, biting, piquant, pungent, sharp, tart, vinegarish, vinegary; concept 613 Ant. bland, sweet acid [adj2] having acidic, corrosive properties acerbic, acidulous, acrid, anti alkaline, biting,… …
40blistering — I noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin • Syn: ↑vesiculation, ↑vesication • Derivationally related forms: ↑vesicate (for: ↑vesication), ↑vesiculate …
