cleanse; edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
The publisher decided to expurgate the manuscript before publication.
Vocabulary like expurgate 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.
useful, practical; serving to promote your interest
rush; speed up the progress of; facilitate
done quickly and efficiently
testing ideas through trials
explain; make plain and comprehensible
expressed; precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
use something for personal gain
reveal; expose or make accessible to some action or influence
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