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31Discrimination — (Roget s Thesaurus) >results of comparison. 1 < N PARAG:Discrimination >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discrimination discrimination distinction differentiation diagnosis diorism Sgm: N 1 nice perception nice perception Sgm: N 1 perception of… …
32Intelligence — (Roget s Thesaurus) Wisdom. < N PARAG:Intelligence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 intelligence intelligence capacity comprehension understanding Sgm: N 1 cuteness cuteness sabe ???>* =>(U.S.) savvy ???>* =>(U.S.) …
33acute — [[t]əkju͟ːt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You can use acute to indicate that an undesirable situation or feeling is very severe or intense. The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis... The report has caused acute embarrassment to the government... The …
34keenness — n. 1. Ardor, vehemence, eagerness, earnestness, fervor, zest. 2. Sharpness, acuteness. 3. Severity, rigor, sternness. 4. Causticity, acrimony, asperity, bitterness, pungency. 5. Poignancy, acuteness, bitterness. 6. Shrewdness, sagacity,… …
35perspicacity — n. 1. Quick sightedness, acuteness of sight. 2. Perspicaciousness, acuteness, sharpness, shrewdness, discernment, penetration, sagacity, astuteness, insight, acumen …
36sharpness — n. 1. Acuteness, keenness. 2. Sagacity, shrewdness, ingenuity, wit, cleverness, quickness, acuteness, discernment, acumen. 3. Pungency, piquancy, acridity, acidity, tartness. 4. Severity, sarcasm, satire, pungency. 5. Poignancy, intensity,… …
37smartness — n. 1. Sharpness, keenness, poignancy, pungency, acuteness, severity. 2. Vigor, force, energy, quickness. 3. Liveliness, briskness, vivacity, wittiness, readiness, sprightliness. 4. Expertness, dexterity, cleverness, quickness, activity,… …
38sentient — sentient, sensitive, impressible, impressionable, responsive, susceptible can all mean readily affected by stimuli, usually external stimuli. Sentient implies a capacity to be affected through the senses; it may describe inclusively the lowest… …
39Ritson, Joseph — (1752 1803) Antiquary and critic, b. at Stockton on Tees, settled in London as a conveyancer, at the same time devoting himself to the study of ancient English poetry. By his diligence as a collector and acuteness as a critic he rendered… …
40subtle — /ˈsʌtl / (say sutl) adjective 1. thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid, scent, etc. 2. fine or delicate, often when likely to elude perception or understanding: subtle irony. 3. delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile. 4. requiring… …
