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witty

/ˈwɪti/

Meanings
adjective
Wise, having good judgement.

Examples :

"The teacher's witty remarks about the history of the Roman Empire showed her deep understanding of the subject. "
character mind person

Related Words

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

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ingenious adjective

/ɪnˈdʒiːniəs/

Displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent.

"The student came up with an ingenious solution to the math problem, using a completely new method that no one had thought of before. "

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amusingly adverb

/əˈm(j)uzɪŋli/

In an amusing manner.

"The toddler, covered head-to-toe in spaghetti sauce, amusingly tried to feed the dog. "

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insightful adjective

/ɪnˈsaɪt.f(ə)l/

Possessing insight.

"Her insightful analysis of the book helped me understand the main character's motivations much better. "

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possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

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intellectual noun

/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

"The intellectual presented a compelling argument for a new school policy. "

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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intellect noun

/ˈɪntəlɛkt/

The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)

"Her intellect allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in her math class. "

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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. "

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informative adjective

/ɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/

Providing information; especially, providing useful or interesting information.

"I read a very informative newspaper article on that subject last week."

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

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judgement noun

/dʒʌdʒmənt/

The act of judging.

"The teacher's judgement of the student's essay will determine their grade. "