acrid
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The walls around Equatorial Guinea's notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV's visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Amid fears of a widespread public health crisis, some residents have taken to burning rubbish piles at night, filling the streets with acrid smoke.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
The air tastes acrid and burnt, and it’s heavy to breathe in.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing acrid
Lord of the Flies
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 8
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