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Hot SAT Words

Learn acute, astute, discerning, erudite, incisive, ingenious, judicious, perspicacious, prudent, sagacious, savvy, and shrewd words in this lesson.

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Hot SAT Words

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  1. Hot SAT Words Lessons 21-30

  2. LESSON # 28 Like an owl! Words Relating to Being Wise and Sharp- Minded

  3. ACUTE Adj. keen-minded, sharp

  4. ACUTE • Because it supposedly improves mental ACUITY, fish is called “brain food.” • Dee had a dull ache in her tooth yesterday, but today the pain is much more ACUTE.

  5. ASTUTUE Adj. sharp-minded, clever

  6. ASTUTE • As an ASTUTE reader of poetry, Helen seems always to find meanings hiddn between the lines.

  7. DISCERNING Adj. able to judge people and situations clearly

  8. DISCERNING • As a DISCERNING collector, Harry buys only the best bluegrass recordings on the market. • If you look carefully, you may DISCERN a small boat out there in the fog.

  9. D is for DISCERNING

  10. D is for DISCERNING DIOGENES… Or just plain CYNICAL?

  11. ERUDITE Adj. wise due to much reading and studying; scholarly

  12. ERUDITE • Morris pretends to be ERUDITE, but he’s really an airhead couch potato. • Joel attributes his ERUDITION to a lifetime of studying and reading good books.

  13. Lacking ERUDITION

  14. INCISIVE Adj. sharp; keen

  15. INCISIVE • Brian’s INCISIVE comments went right to the heart of the matter. • It took many INCISIVE minds to unravel the mysteries of the genome.

  16. INGENIOUS Adj. very clever or inventive

  17. INGENIOUS • INGENIOUS it may be, but the digital belt buckle is a pretty much useless item.

  18. INANE NOT INGENIOUS!

  19. INGENUOUS Sincere and genuine DISINGENUOUS = insincere and not genuine

  20. DISINGENUOUS…INGENUOUS!

  21. JUDICIOUS Adj. showing wisdom in judging people and situations

  22. JUDICIOUS • By sticking to a budget, Marlene makes JUDICIOUS use of her limited income. • Henry chose a college without much thought, but Nora is trying to be more JUDICIOUS.

  23. PERSPICACIOUS Adj. using wise judgment; sharp-minded

  24. PERSPICACIOUS • As a PERSPICACIOUS observer of teenagers, Mr. Krystal knew immediately that Kenny had a problem. • Dana can do a PERSPICACIOUS impersonation of the president.

  25. PRUDENT Adj. careful, cautious, and wise …but a bit PEDANTIC!

  26. PRUDENT • It is PRUDENT not to drive when the roads are covered with ice. • Before agreeing to buy an old house, it would be PRUDENT to have it checked for termintes.

  27. IMPRUDENT!

  28. SAGACIOUS Adj. WISE

  29. SAGACIOUS • For a three-year-old, my brother says the most SAGACIOUS things. Unlike me, he’s probably a budding genius.

  30. SAVVY Adj. SMART, INFORMED

  31. SAVVY • SAVVY investors knew better than to put their money in Vince’s risky business venture.

  32. SHREWD Adj. insightful, clever

  33. SHREWD • Dennis is a shred negotiator, always getting the deal he wants but leaving the other side pleased with the outcome, too.

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