Words Containing ACER | ACID | ACRI – Illustrated Examples

Words With the Root ACER | ACID | ACRI”

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The word root ACER | ACID | ACRI all refer to something sharp or bitter, but with various shades of meaning.

ACER: SHARP like a needle
ACID: BITTER or SOUR like a lemon
ACRI: STING like smoke which stings and chokes

The clipart images show a needle, a lemon, and thick black smoke.

Let’s look at some illustrated sentence examples of words containing ACER | ACID | ACRI. First . . .

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ACERBIC

Definition: a style of expression or a comment that is sharp and blunt, forthright

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The picture shows a spokesperson at a news conference reacting to something her colleague has said.

Sentence example: Her colleague’s acerbic comments made her cringe!

Definition of cringe: to shrink in fear
Informal: to feel sudden embarrassment or distaste

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ACIDITY

Definition: the level of acid in a substance such as water, wine, or soil

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In the picture we see a pH scale measuring the level of acidity in various solutions.

Sentence example: In chemistry, pH (potential of hydrogen) is a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution.

Note: basicity refers to the quality of a base, a substance that can accept hydrogen ions in water and neutralize acid

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ACRID

Definition: sharp, pungent, bitter in taste or smell

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The picture shows an oil well fire with thick, black smoke filling the sky.

Sentence example: Acrid smoke from this oil well fire fills the air, making breathing difficult. -Kuwait, 1991

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ACRIMONIOUS

Definition: speech or a discussion marked by bitterness or sharp anger

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The picture shows a satellite image of the Kashmir region on the Indian sub-continent.

Sentence example: From the time of partition in 1947, there has been an acrimonious dispute between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir region.

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So remember, the word root ACER | ACID | ACRI all refer to something sharp or bitter, but with various shades of meaning.

ACER: SHARP like a needle
ACID: BITTER or SOUR like a lemon
ACRI: STING like smoke which stings and chokes
as in: ACERBIC, ACIDITY, ACRID, ACRIMONIOUS

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If you are interested in words containing ACER | ACID | ACRI, be sure to check another entry in The Suffixes Guide:
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