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SAT Vocab Dum 9

SAT Vocabulary for Dummies - Chapter 9

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