Word of the Week Dec 2 - 7

The entries:
Amortization – the act or process of mortizing
Amortize – to provide for the gradual extinguishment of, usually by contribution to a sinking fund at the time of each periodic interest payment.
Acerbic – sour or bitter tasting; sharp or biting as in character or tone
Apropos – Being opportune and to the point; relevant; also as in by the way, or incidentally
Exiguous – Extremely scanty; meager

This week's word of week is:

Acerbic