acute | (adjective) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course | - |
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(adjective) of an angle; less than 90 degrees | - |
(adjective) of critical importance and consequence | - |
(adjective) having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions | Synonyms: discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp |
(adjective) ending in a sharp point | Synonyms: acuate, needlelike, sharp |
(adjective) extremely sharp or severe | Synonyms: intense |
(noun) a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation | Synonyms: acute accent, ague |
cute | (adjective) obviously contrived to charm | Synonyms: precious |
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(adjective) attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness | Synonyms: cunning |
electrocute | (verb) kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair | Synonyms: fry |
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(verb) kill by electric shock | - |
elocute | (verb) declaim in an elocutionary manner | - |
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execute | (verb) sign in the presence of witnesses | - |
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(verb) put in effect | Synonyms: accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill |
(verb) carry out or perform an action | Synonyms: do, perform |
(verb) kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment | Synonyms: put to death |
(verb) murder in a planned fashion | - |
(verb) carry out the legalities of | - |
(verb) carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine | Synonyms: run |
persecute | (verb) cause to suffer | Synonyms: oppress |
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prosecute | (verb) bring a criminal action against (in a trial) | - |
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(verb) conduct a prosecution in a court of law | - |
(verb) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in | Synonyms: engage, pursue |
scute | (noun) large bony or horny plate as on an armadillo or turtle or the underside of a snake | - |
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subacute | (adjective) less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it | - |
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