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23 Cards in this Set
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acumen
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shrewdness, keenness, and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation
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acute
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keen or quick of mind, shrewd
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astute
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having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning
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befuddle
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to confuse
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coruscation
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a sudden brilliant display of wit
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discerning
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having or showing good judgement or understanding
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dolt
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a stupid, slow-witted person, a blockhead
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erudite
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learned, scholarly
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fatuous
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silly, foolish, complacently stupid, or insane
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incisive
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sharp, keen, or acute
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ingenious
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clever, resourceful
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judicious
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wise and careful, showing sound
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nescient
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ignorant, lacking knowledge
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obtuse
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slow to understand, dull
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omniscient
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knowing all things
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pedant
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a school teacher, especially one who puts unncessary stress on minor or trivial points of learning
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perspicacious
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having keen judgment or understanding, acutely perceptive
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polymath
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a person of great and diversified learning
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prodigy
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a child oof highly unusual talent or genius
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pundit
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a person who has or porfesses to have great learning or authority
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resourceful
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able to deal creatively and effectively with problems and difficulties
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sagacious
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showing keen perception and sound judgment
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vacuous
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stupid, showing lack of intelligence
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