| Flashcards: Latin Derivatives |
|
exacerbate
1) to make worse; 2) to irritate (someone's feelings)
The ointment, thought to have curative properties, did little more than exacerbate the inflammation.
Related English words: exacerbation, acerbate (to make bitter)
acer, acris, acre - sharp; fierce; acerbo, acerbare, acerbavi, acerbatus - to make bitter; exacerbo, exacerbare, exacerbavi, exacerbatus - to irritate, provoke
|