acrid comes from acr- meaning "sharp" and the Latin suffix -id meaning "having a particular quality". Thus, acrid means "having a sharp quality in taste or smell; bitter or burning to the senses".
The acrid smoke hurt our eyes.
A word based on acrid is acridity, meaning "the state or quality of being acrid; acridness".
The acridity of the smoke made our eyes water.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Vivid
Vivid stems from the Latin root viv- meaning "to live" and the suffix -id meaning "having a certain quality" . Thus, vivid means “having the quality of life; lifelike; lively; not dull”.
The boy had a vivid imagination.
She loved to wear vivid colors.
Andrews' novels are full of vivid characterizations.
The boy had a vivid imagination.
She loved to wear vivid colors.
Andrews' novels are full of vivid characterizations.
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