March 30, 2004

• Main Entry: angst
  Pronunciation: 'ä[ng](k)st, 'a[ng](k)st
  Function: noun
  Etymology: Danish & German; Danish, from German
  : a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity

  
  

  Main Entry: ¹bit·ter
  Pronunciation: 'bi-t&r
  Function: adjective
  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bItan
  1 a : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops -- compare SALT, SOUR, SWEET b : distasteful or distressing to the mind : GALLING <a bitter sense of shame>
  2 : marked by intensity or severity: a : accompanied by severe pain or suffering <a bitter death> b : being relentlessly determined : VEHEMENT <a bitter partisan> c : exhibiting intense animosity <bitter enemies> d (1) : harshly reproachful <bitter complaints> (2) : marked by cynicism and rancor <bitter contempt> e : intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness
  3 : expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret <bitter tears>
  

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