SAT vocabulary
Salient
Most noticeable or important; prominent
Example
"The most salient point of his argument was that economic growth alone wouldn't solve the problem, and that social equity was also crucial."
Etymology
From Latin 'salientem' (leaping), present participle of 'salire' (to leap).
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