🇬🇧 Acid meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Acid is a type of strong, often sour liquid that can react with and sometimes slowly eat away certain materials, like metal or rock. Some acids are safe and even tasty, like the acid in lemons that makes them sour, and some acids are dangerous and must only be handled by trained adults wearing protection. Acids are very important in science, nature, and even in your own stomach, where a safe amount of acid helps you digest your food.

The mad scientist labeled one bottle “acid” and another “do not drink,” which was honestly the same warning twice.

My cousin thought acid was just angry water, which is actually a pretty good description.

The label on the bottle warned, “Strong acid,” and underneath someone had written, “Not for salad.”

My stomach acid works so hard on pizza that I feel like it deserves a tiny paycheck.

I told my mom I needed acid for an experiment, and she handed me a lemon and a very suspicious look.

A child found a bottle of acid on the counter. The acid slipped and fell on a metal spoon. The acid made a small hole in the spoon and the acid ate the paint on the table. The acid smell made the child cough. They poured water to wash the acid away and sighed in relief.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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