Shrewdness

  • 71Smarter — Smart Smart, a. [Compar. {Smarter}; superl. {Smartest}.] [OE. smerte. See {Smart}, v. i.] 1. Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste. [1913 Webster] How smart lash that speech doth give my conscience. Shak. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 72Smartest — Smart Smart, a. [Compar. {Smarter}; superl. {Smartest}.] [OE. smerte. See {Smart}, v. i.] 1. Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste. [1913 Webster] How smart lash that speech doth give my conscience. Shak. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 73astute — adjective Etymology: Latin astutus, from astus craft Date: 1565 having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity < an astute observer > < astute remarks >; also crafty, wily Synonyms: see shrewd • astu …

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  • 74intelligence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin intelligentia, from intelligent , intelligens intelligent Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations ; reason; also the&#8230; …

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  • 75politic — adjective Etymology: Middle English politik, from Middle French politique, from Latin politicus, from Greek politikos, from politēs citizen more at police Date: 15th century 1. political 2. characterized by shrewdness in managing, contriving, or&#8230; …

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  • 76prudence — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin prudentia, alteration of providentia more at providence Date: 14th century 1. the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason 2. sagacity or shrewdness in the&#8230; …

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  • 77untutored — adjective Date: 1593 1. a. having no formal learning or training b. naive, unsophisticated 2. not produced or developed by instruction ; native < untutored shrewdness > Synonyms: see ignorant …

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  • 78sense — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French sen, sens sensation, feeling, mechanism of perception, meaning, from Latin sensus, from sentire to perceive, feel; perhaps akin to Old High German sinnan to go, strive,&#8230; …

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  • 79Athena — Athene , Athina and Pallas Athena all redirect here. For other uses, see Athena (disambiguation), Athene (disambiguation), Athina (disambiguation) and Pallas Athena (disambiguation) Athena …

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  • 80Elizabeth I of England — Infobox British Royalty|majesty name = Elizabeth I title = Queen of England and Ireland caption = Elizabeth I , Darnley Portrait , c. 1575 reign = 17 November 1558 – 24 March 1603 coronation = 15 January 1559 predecessor = Mary I successor =&#8230; …

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