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shrewd

/ʃɹuːd/

Meanings
adjective
Showing clever resourcefulness in practical matters.

Examples :

"The businesswoman made a shrewd investment by buying the property before anyone else realized its potential. "
character mind business ability

Related Words

Illustration representative

representative noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

A delegate.

"The student council chose a representative to speak at the school assembly. "

Illustration resourcefulness

resourcefulness noun

/rɪˈsɔːrsfəlnəs/ /rɪˈsɔːrsfʊlnəs/

The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems

"Despite the sudden power outage, her resourcefulness allowed her to quickly organize a candlelit dinner for the family. "

Illustration mischievous

mischievous adjective

/ˈmɪs.t͡ʃə.vəs/

Causing mischief; injurious.

"The mischievous kitten unraveled the toilet paper roll. "

Illustration knowledgeable

knowledgeable noun

/ˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.ə.bəl/

A person who has knowledge; an informed party.

"The knowledgeable, our history teacher, explained the French Revolution in detail. "

Illustration businesswoman

businesswoman noun

/ˈbɪznəˌwʊmən/ /ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən/

A woman involved in business.

"My mother is a businesswoman who owns a successful bakery. "

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observation noun

/ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃ(ə)n/ /-ˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)

"The teacher's observation of the student's progress showed that he was struggling with math. "

Illustration threatening

threatening verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration investment

investment noun

/ɪnˈvɛsmənt/

The act of investing, or state of being invested.

"Giving your children a good education is a wise long-term investment."

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streetwise adjective

/ˈstɹiːtˌwaɪz/

Having the necessary knack, personality and instinct for survival in rough, urban environments.

"Because he grew up in a tough neighborhood, he developed a streetwise attitude that helped him avoid trouble. "

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unnecessary adjective

/ʌnˈnɛ.sə.s(ə)ɹɪ / /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/

Not needed or necessary.

"The automatic child-frightener made clowns unnecessary."

Illustration intelligent

intelligent adjective

/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

"My younger brother is very intelligent; he learned to read before he started kindergarten. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"