perspicacious

Day 24Level 3

puhr-spuh-KAY-shuhs

insightful

acutely perceptive; insightful; sharp; wise

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

discerning, astute, sagacious

Antonyms:

ignorant, foolish

Example Sentence:

Editors have been perspicacious enough to truly tackle the issue in order to determine its underlying causes.

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