essential; of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
This decision is crucial to our company's future success.
Vocabulary like crucial appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
having opposite effect
secret; a flock of coots
greedy; showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
rude; (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
coward; lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
believable and trustworthy
gullibility; tendency to believe readily
a professional judge of works
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