acumen (noun)
41perspicacity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. discernment, discrimination, acuteness, keenness; shrewdness; penetration, insight, acumen. See intelligence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insight, discrimination, penetration; see acumen . III (Roget s… …
42biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
43linguistics — /ling gwis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. [1850 55; see LINGUISTIC, ICS] * * * Study of the nature and structure of… …
44English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
45discrimination — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. differentiation, difference, distinction; taste, judgment, insight, critical perception, discernment; bias, prejudice, exclusion. See elegance, intelligence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The power to make… …
46genius — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. spirit, pixy; brilliance, intelligence; talent, bent, gift, ability. See skill, intellect, mythical deities. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The highest degree of intellectual capacity] Syn. ability, talent,… …
47wit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Cleverness Nouns 1. wit, wittiness; Atticism; salt; sense of humor, funny bone, esprit, point, fancy, whim, humor, drollery, pleasantry; comedy; jocularity, jocosity, jocoseness; levity, facetiousness;… …
48astuteness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sagacity, keenness, shrewdness; see acumen . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, clear sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration,… …
49discernment — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. perception, judgment, insight; see acumen . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging: acumen, astuteness, clear sightedness, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, penetration,… …
50esprit — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. quickwittedness, intelligence, acumen; see acumen , wit 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit,… …
