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Eng. Voc. Chpt.9
Words About Intelligence
Question | Answer |
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Acumen | Shrewdness, keenness, & quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation. |
Acute | Ken or quick of mind, shrewd. |
Astute | Having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning. |
Befuddle | To confuse. |
Coruscation | A sudden brilliant display of wit. |
Discerning | Having or showing good judgment 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, foolish. |
Incisive | Sharp, keen, or acute. |
Inane | Lacking sense, foolish, silly. |
Ingenious | Clever, resourceful. |
Judicious | Wise and careful, showing sound judgment. |
Nescient | Ignorant, lacking knowledge. |
Obtuse | Slow to understand, dull. |
Omniscient | Knowing all things. |
Pedant | A school teacher, especially one who puts unnecessary stress on minor or trivial points of learning. |
Perspicacious | Having keen judgment 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 judgment. |
Vacuous | Stupid, showing lack of intelligence. |