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Shiver(hit parade)2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adroit | dexterous; deft (expert) |
| ascertain | to find out through investigation or experimentation |
| astute | shrewd; clever |
| circumspect | careful; prudent; discreet |
| disseminate | to scatter widely, as in sowing seed |
| erudition | deep, extensive learning |
| pedantic | excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules |
| perspicacious | shrewd; clear sighted |
| pragmatic | practical |
| prolific | very productive; producing great quantities |
| precocious | exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity |
| prospectus | formal proposal |
| rudimentary | basic; elementary ; in the earliest stages |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| callous | emotionally hardened; unfeeling |