Hot SAT Words

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Hot SAT Words

• Lessons
• 21-30

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LESSON 28

• Like an owl!

Words Relating to Being Wise and Sharp- Minded
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ACUTE

• Adj. keen-minded, sharp

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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.

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ASTUTUE

• Adj. sharp-minded,
• clever

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ASTUTE

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

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DISCERNING

• Adj. able to judge people and situations clearly

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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.

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D is for DISCERNING
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D is for DISCERNING DIOGENES
Or just plain CYNICAL?
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ERUDITE

• Adj. wise due to much reading and studying
  scholarly

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ERUDITE

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

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Lacking ERUDITION
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INCISIVE

• Adj.
• sharp keen

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INCISIVE

• Brians INCISIVE comments went right to the heart
  of the matter.
• It took many INCISIVE minds to unravel the
  mysteries of the genome.

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INGENIOUS

• Adj. very clever or inventive

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INGENIOUS

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

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INANE NOT INGENIOUS!
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INGENUOUS

• Sincere and genuine

DISINGENUOUS insincere and not genuine
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DISINGENUOUSINGENUOUS!
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JUDICIOUS

• Adj. showing wisdom in judging people and
  situations

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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.

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PERSPICACIOUS

• Adj. using wise judgment sharp-minded

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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.

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PRUDENT

• Adj. careful, cautious, and wise

but a bit PEDANTIC!
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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.

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IMPRUDENT!
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SAGACIOUS

• Adj. WISE

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SAGACIOUS

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

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SAVVY

• Adj. SMART, INFORMED

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SAVVY

• SAVVY investors knew better than to put their
  money in Vinces risky business venture.

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SHREWD

• Adj.
• insightful,
• clever

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SHREWD

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