acumen (noun)
21brain — noun 1) the disease attacks certain cells in the brain Syn: cerebrum, cerebral matter, encephalon; informal gray matter 2) (also brains) success requires brains as well as brawn Syn: intelligence, intellect, brainpower, IQ …
22depth — noun 1) the depth of the caves Syn: deepness, distance downward, distance inward; drop, vertical extent; archaic profundity Ant: shallowness 2) the depth of his knowledge Syn: extent, ra …
23dexterity — noun 1) painting china demanded dexterity Syn: deftness, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, talent, skill, proficiency, expertise, experience, efficiency, mastery, delicacy, knack, artistry …
24discrimination — noun 1) racial discrimination Syn: prejudice, bias, bigotry, intolerance, narrow mindedness, unfairness, inequity, favoritism, one sidedness, partisanship; sexism, chauvinism, misogyny, racism, racialism, anti Semitism, hete …
25gumption — noun, informal we never thought Clarence would have the gumption to stand up to the committee and actually get what he wanted Syn: initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, ingenuity, imagination; astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, sense, common… …
26insight — noun 1) your insight has been invaluable Syn: intuition, discernment, perception, awareness, understanding, comprehension, apprehension, appreciation, penetration, acumen, perspicacity, judgment, acuity; vision, wisdom, prescience; informal sa …
27intelligence — noun 1) a man of great intelligence Syn: intellectual capacity, mental capacity, intellect, mind, brain(s), IQ, brainpower, judgment, reasoning, understanding, comprehension; acumen, wit, sense, insight, perception, penetrat …
28judgment — noun 1) his temper could affect his judgment Syn: discernment, acumen, shrewdness, astuteness, sense, common sense, perception, perspicacity, percipience, acuity, discrimination, reckoning, wisdom, wit, judiciousness, prudence …
29shrewdness — noun he was never known for his shrewdness, but we never thought he could be that stupid Syn: astuteness, sharp wittedness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, intelligence, cleverness, smartness, wit, canniness, common sense, discernment, insight,… …
30wit — noun 1) (wits) he needed all his wits to escape Syn: intelligence, shrewdness, astuteness, cleverness, canniness, sense, common sense, wisdom, sagacity, judgment, acumen, insight; brains, mind; informal …
