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SAT Vocab Review Unit 5
Problem 15 of 36
When the old violinist played his final piece, the hall fell silent, and many in the audience felt a sudden, poignant ache, as if the music had stirred memories of lost loved ones.
As used in the text, what does the word "poignant" most nearly mean?