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101pungent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sharp, acid, tart; see sour 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [PUN junt] sharply flavorful or sharp smelling. Also, sharp or biting in language or speech. Both the meal and the conversation were… …
102scathe — v. & n. v.tr. 1 poet. injure esp. by blasting or withering. 2 (as scathing adj.) witheringly scornful (scathing sarcasm). 3 (with neg.) do the least harm to (shall not be scathed) (cf. UNSCATHED). n. (usu. with neg.) archaic harm; injury (without …
103scathingly — adverb in a scathing and unsparing manner (Freq. 1) she criticized him scathingly • Syn: ↑unsparingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unsparing (for: ↑unsparingly), ↑sc …
104unsparingly — adverb in a scathing and unsparing manner she criticized him scathingly • Syn: ↑scathingly • Derived from adjective: ↑unsparing, ↑scathing (for: ↑scathingly) …
105vituperative — adjective marked by harshly abusive criticism his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists her vituperative railing • Syn: ↑scathing • Similar to: ↑critical • Derivationally related forms: ↑vitupera …
106scath´ing|ly — scath|ing «SKAY thihng», adjective. bitterly severe; withering: »a scathing remark, scathing criticism. SYNONYM(S): stinging. –scath´ing|ly, adverb …
107scath|ing — «SKAY thihng», adjective. bitterly severe; withering: »a scathing remark, scathing criticism. SYNONYM(S): stinging. –scath´ing|ly, adverb …
108'-ing' adjectives — ◊ GRAMMAR A large number of adjectives end in ing . ◊ related to transitive verbs Many ing adjectives have the same form as the present participle of a transitive verb, and are similar in meaning. For example, an astonishing fact is a fact that… …
109ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit …
110Скейтинг — англ. scathing внезапный отказ дилеров от котировки акций, заранее опубликованный или в средствах массовой информации. Словарь бизнес терминов. Академик.ру. 2001 …
