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acetic, ascetic; aesthetic, esthetic
acetic (uh SEE tik) (adjective)
1. Sour, acerbic: "These pickles are too acetic; that is, too sour!"
2. A reference to vinegar or other acid characteristics: "The acetic flavor of vinegar is used in salad dressings to give them a little punch."
2. A reference to vinegar or other acid characteristics: "The acetic flavor of vinegar is used in salad dressings to give them a little punch."
ascetic (uh SET ik) (adjective)
A life of rigorous self-discipline and self-denial; an abstainer: "Some people believe that most of the early saints chose to live an ascetic life style."
aesthetic, esthetic (es THET ik) (adjective)
Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty: "There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees."
Sometimes a very ascetic individual can develop an acetic personality which spoils the natural aesthetic potential of the individual.
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aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical, aesthetically
1. A feeling for beauty.
2. Sensitive to art and beauty.
3. Showing good taste.
4. Relating to the mental perception of the existence of any part of the body.
5. In neurology, of or relating to the mental perception of sensations.
2. Sensitive to art and beauty.
3. Showing good taste.
4. Relating to the mental perception of the existence of any part of the body.
5. In neurology, of or relating to the mental perception of sensations.
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(Greek: feeling, sensation, perception)