characterized by shrewdness and clear sightedness

person who shows excessive religious or political fervor

shore up using an external support

something that causes an event or change to occur

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vocab

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Term	Definition
benevolent (adjective)	disposed to do good
astute(adjective)	characterized by shrewdness and clear sightedness
zealot(noun)	person who shows excessive religious or political fervor
bolster(verb)	support or prop up
brevity(noun)	shortness of expression
buttress(verb)	shore up using an external support
candor(noun)	open honesty
captitulate(verb)	give up resisting
catalyst(noun)	something that causes an event or change to occur
censorious(adjective)	highly critical