acrid (adjective)
Pronunciation: ACK-rid
1 : biting or bitter in taste or odor
2 : bitterly irritating to the feelings
How do you use it?: “You will never escape my trap,” said the Baron, blowing his acrid cigarette smoke in my face.
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Word of the Day – response
response (verb)
Pronunciation: rih/SPONCE
1 : an act or instance of replying : answer
2 : words said or sung by the people or choir in a religious service
3 : a reaction of a living thing to a stimulus
How do you use it?: “He considered fainting. He deemed it the only reasonable response to the situation in which he found himself, …” (Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux)
Word of the Day – snoop
snoop (verb)
Pronunciation: SNOOP
How do you use it?: Even though she knew her birthday present was hidden there, Josie resisted the urge to snoop in her parents’ bedroom closet.
Word of the Day – snug
snug (adjective)
Pronunciation: SNUG
How do you use it?: In Winter I like to wrap myself up in my snug mink blanket and read my book, while I listen to the rain on the roof.
