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Word?
So, this is kind of an odd question, but it's really bothering me!
Today in English, my teacher said a word that sounded like it was spelt "vitchorial" or something like that. She said it meant something like "bitter" or some negative word like that?
She said that it was used in context with speeches, like "the speech had a tone of vitchory."
I can't find it on dictionary.com. If anybody knows what word I'm talking about, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Vitriolic:
"vitriolic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique""
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Probably the right word. Vitriol is the root of it, which is also interesting to look up.
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I'm guessing she said vitriolic.
Which techinically means 'like sulfuric acid'. So, it's can used like "vitriolic criticism", which would mean very bitter, unpleasant criticism.
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