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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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verb

To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

acerbic

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/əˈsɜː(ɹ)bɪk/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

Tasting sour or bitter.

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Common Phrases

wit acerbic. acerbiccomments acerbiccritic acerbiccomment acerbictone acerbicacerbic often
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Synonyms

acridacrimoniousscathingacerbsharpcaustic

Antonyms

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Related Words

bitteracidsourunpleasant

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