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    caustic

    US /ˈkɔstɪk/

    ・

    UK /ˈkɔ:stɪk/

    C1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveAble to burn or eat away by chemical action
    The caustic wound was extremely painful for the soldier, and he needed abrupt medical attention

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • "How now?" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.

      "How now?" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.

    • “How now!” said Scrooge, caustic and  cold as ever. “What do you want with me?”

      “How now!” said Scrooge, caustic and  cold as ever. “What do you want with me?”

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • "How now?" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.

      "How now?" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever.

    • "How now!" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever. "What do you want

      "How now!" said Scrooge, caustic and cold as ever. "What do you want

    B2

    Things People Used to Believe You Will Laugh At Today

    19:44Things People Used to Believe You Will Laugh At Today
    • But radium wasn't the only caustic chemical that people of the past thought could improve your health rather than jeopardizing it. 5.

      But radium wasn't the only caustic chemical that people of the past thought could improve your health rather than jeopardizing it. 5.

    • But radium wasn't the only caustic chemical that people of the past thought could improve your health rather than jeopardizing it.

      But radium wasn't the only caustic chemical that people of the past thought could improve your health rather than jeopardizing it.

    B2

    Top 10 Strangest Medieval Monsters

    06:06Top 10 Strangest Medieval Monsters
    • Number nine, Bonecon. Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Bonecon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters. While medieval texts often communicated moral lessons through fictitious beasts, the Bonecon seems to have no symbolic meaning whatsoever. If anything, it only shows lowbrow humor hasn't changed much over the centuries.

      Number nine, Bonecon. Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Bonecon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters. While medieval texts often communicated moral lessons through fictitious beasts, the Bonecon seems to have no symbolic meaning whatsoever. If anything, it only shows lowbrow humor hasn't changed much over the centuries.

    • Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Boneacon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters.

      Though at first glance these mythic creatures resemble ordinary bulls, the Boneacon was said to eject large amounts of caustic excrement at hunters.

    B2

    Power of Humor in Public Speaking

    12:20Power of Humor in Public Speaking
    • And thirdly, humor can be a very powerful tool in amplifying and bearing the message and making comments which would otherwise be quite caustic and almost bland.

      And thirdly, humor can be a very powerful tool in amplifying and bearing the message and making comments which would otherwise be quite caustic and almost bland.

    • And making eh, comments which would otherwise be quite caustic and

      And making eh, comments which would otherwise be quite caustic and

    B1

    Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - Belső agyvérzésem - My stroke of insight - MULTI SUBTITLES

    18:42Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor - Belső agyvérzésem - My stroke of insight - MULTI SUBTITLES
    • and it was the kind of pain, caustic pain, that you get when you bite into ice cream,

      and it was the kind of pain, caustic pain, that you get when you bite into ice cream,

    • caustic pain -- that you get when you

      caustic pain -- that you get when you

    B1

    English Lesson -Describing sides of ‘ANGER’ (Synonyms) – Learning English Vocabulary.

    14:12English Lesson -Describing sides of ‘ANGER’ (Synonyms) – Learning English Vocabulary.
    • word 'Caustic' Now 'Caustic' is another form of anger, which can be very very

      word 'Caustic' Now 'Caustic' is another form of anger, which can be very very

    • hurtful. So, caustic could also mean being sarcastic. So somebody who harbors

      hurtful. So, caustic could also mean being sarcastic. So somebody who harbors

    B1

    Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I: Crash Course English Literature #4

    11:43Like Pale Gold - The Great Gatsby Part I: Crash Course English Literature #4
    • Daisy tells a story about her butler, that he used to polish silver for a big family in the city night and day until the caustic silver polish ruined his nose.

      Daisy tells a story about her butler, that he used to polish silver for a big family in the city night and day until the caustic silver polish ruined his nose.

    • night and day until the caustic silver polish ruined his nose.

      night and day until the caustic silver polish ruined his nose.

    B1

    Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive

    08:30Why Cashew Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive
    • The nuts must then dry under the sun to help draw out some of the shell's caustic liquid.

      The nuts must then dry under the sun to help draw out some of the shell's caustic liquid.

    • The nuts must then dry under the sun to help draw out some of the shell's caustic liquid.

      The nuts must then dry under the sun to help draw out some of the shell's caustic liquid.

    C1

    Tributes paid to Dame Maggie Smith | BBC News

    10:04Tributes paid to Dame Maggie Smith | BBC News
    • She was witty, she was waspish at times, she had a really caustic sense of humour and she didn't suffer fools gladly and yet when she came onto the stage she offered you something that was unique.

      She was witty, she was waspish at times, she had a really caustic sense of humour and she didn't suffer fools gladly and yet when she came onto the stage she offered you something that was unique.

    • She had a really caustic sense of humor.

      She had a really caustic sense of humor.

    B1