acute
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He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs -- two weeks after going under the knife.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
And, importantly, there seems to be an acute understanding of this.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The surge in fuel costs has been especially acute for rank-and-file workers, including those in blue-collar industries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Long story short: I fractured my neck and have an acute brain injury,” guitarist and vocalist Phoebe Lunny wrote Wednesday on Instagram, adding that the injury happened in Australia and was initially misdiagnosed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
My interest grew more acute with every deadening hour in the junkyard, until one day I had a bizarre thought: that I should enroll in the public school.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing acute
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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