VCR 8 Presentation
by Leah Mell
Fill in the blank
When Snape says, "“Ah, yes. Harry Potter. Our new — celebrity” in a sarcastic tone, he can be said to be ____________.
Acerbic
adj. 1. sour or bitter in taste
2. Harsh or sharp in speech, manner, or temper
Roots: ACER <L. "sharp
ACERBO, ACERBARE, ACERBAVI, ACERBATUM <L. "to make sour"
ACERBUS <L. "bitter," "sour," "harsh"
Alternate forms: acerbity n.
Related Words
Synonyms
sour, bitter, harsh
Anotnyms
warm, welcoming, sweet
Multiple Choice
Choose the sentence in which the bold-faced word is used incorrectly.
(a) Sarah bit into the lemon tart and cringed because of it's acerbity.
(b) "Geeze! What has her in such an acerbic mood today?" Michael exclaimed as Jana snapped at him to stay focused.
(c) In chemistry class, our goal for the lab was to measure how acerbic the substance was on the pH scale.
(d) Jake's acerbic remarks about her dress left Susanne wondering if her fashion sense was bad.