April 16, 2027

Perspicacious

adjective

Definition

Having sharp mental insight; shrewd. The perspicacious reader picks up on foreshadowing the first time through.

Example Sentence

“She was perspicacious enough to see past the company's polished presentation to the difficulties beneath.”

Etymology

From Latin perspicax (clear-sighted), from perspicere (to see through).

Scrabble Score

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PERSPICACIOUS scores 21 points in Scrabble.

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