This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
acerbity
Pronounced: (ah-SERB-uh-tee)
Noun:
1. a sharp bitterness
2. a sharp sour taste
3. a rough and bitter manner
From Vocabulary.com: “The Latin word acerbus means “sour-tasting,” and that is acerbity in a nutshell: sour. Many foods have acerbity, like limes and pickles. Acerbity can also be a personality trait, like a professor who snaps at you if you talk in class.”
Example:
“The neighbor’s acerbity proved to be a challenge in selling the home, as prospective buyers couldn’t imagine living next to the crank.”
