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« on: September 30, 2008, 11:48:45 PM »
Today's word is vitriolic:


vitriolic=Harsh or corrosive in tone......synonym--acerbic


We should try to avoid vitriolic words. (I know this is not a great sentence but I couldn't come up with a better one) Luke, will you please give us a couple of examples?

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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2008, 04:38:57 PM »
It's a pretty rare and unusual word, and I wouldn't actually use it for fear of being misunderstood.But if you really wanted to learn it, put in in sentences related to the tone of someone's voice (the queen had a vivitriolic tone when she addressed the public).
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