“The patient’s poor health was reaching a critical status when he was finally taken into surgery.” The word *critical*, as used in this sentence, most nearly means: expressing disapproving judgment *or* at a point of crisis

Flashcard 5 - Reading Flashcard Set for the ACT

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The correct answer is:

at a point of crisis

Explanation:

Nothing in the sentence speaks of disapproving judgment, but the phrases poor health and finally lead the reader to believe that the patient’s health was reaching a point of crisis.

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