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: I went to the doctor and he said I had acute appendicitis, and I said compared to who?
Pointed
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Sharp, barbed; not dull.In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
Example sentence: We had a lot of difficulty in getting the French to accept the pyramid. They thought we were trying to import a piece of Egypt until I pointed out that their obelisk was also from Egypt and the Place des Pyramides is around the corner. Then they accepted it. The pyramid at the Louvre, though, is just the tip.