Sunday, January 24, 2010

#19 Acrid, acrimony

acrid (adjective) - unpleasantly pungent or sharp to smell or taste, sharp or caustic in speech or nature

- from Latin acer - sharp, sour

-from same root acrimony - bitterness or sharpness of manner, speech, temper

David M. Herzenhorn of NYT writes an article, "Acrimony and Poetry in the Senate."

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