scathing

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

"The iron was too hot and was scorching the fabric of my shirt, leaving a yellow mark. "

"My brother argued with his friend bitterly about the baseball game. "

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

"The critical factor in getting a good grade on the history test was understanding the timelines. "

"The summer heat was unrelenting, making it hard to be outside for very long. "

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

"a vitriolic taste"

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."

"The forest fire scathed the trees, leaving them blackened and weakened. "