SHSAT English Language Arts Quiz
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ELA: READING COMPREHENSION
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The journalist's tone grew
acerbic
as she described the corporation's repeated environmental violations, her words biting and direct.
Within the passage, "acerbic" is best defined as
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sharp and biting in manner
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oddly uncertain and vague
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overly technical and dense
D
mournful yet forgiving in tone
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