Caustic

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Caustic

• By Alaina Doyle

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Definition and Forms of the Word

• Definition- Biting and Sarcastic. Severely
  critical.
• Caustic- adj.
• Caustically- adv.
• Causticity- noun

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Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms
• -biting
• -tart
• -acrid
• -bitter

Antonyms -calm -sweet -mild
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Sample Sentences

• The caustic little girl bitterly told her brother
  he did a
• terrible job cleaning, even though the room was
  spotless.
• Mariah caustically told her friend that she had
  on a great
• outfit, but then rolled her eyes and walked away.
• The boy causticity was displayed when he told his
  friend he
• did a terrible job, even though the teacher
  complimented
• him on what a good job he did.

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Do you think this picture relates to the word
caustic? Why?

• Yes, the expression on the dwarfs face
• looks very bitter.

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Does this little girl look caustic?

• Yes, it looks as if she could be being very
• critical of who ever is taking the picture.

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Do you think this baby is being caustic?

• No, this baby is smiling and appears very calm
  and
• sweet.

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Credits

• Books-
• Wordsmart
• Websites-
• www.dictionary.com
• www.istockphoto.com
• http//blog.urbanomic.com