Acute
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An acute accent.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To give an acute sound to.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Urgent. sensitive Short, quick. Of an angle, fewer than 90 degrees. Of a triangle, acute-angled. With the sides meeting directly to form a pointed acute angle at the apex, base, or both. Of an abnormal condition of recent or sudden onset, in contrast to delayed onset; this sense does not imply severity (unlike the common usage). Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity. Having an acute accent.
Example sentence: What worse illness can there be than acute conventionality. You should pray every night that you don't wake up with it.
Intense
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.
Example sentence: We all know this is a pretty intense business. There's a lot that happens, a lot that goes on here. Just like any other job, you want to be happy, and once you've gained that respect, you want to be treated with that type of respect.