ASTUTE
(adj.) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman", "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease", "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
synonyms : sharp , shrewd
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(Tag: Global) a stute ~ a status; to reach high status you has to be sharp and shrewd.
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Mnemonics for astute
(Tag: ) A(MEANS NOT)+STU(STUPID)..well think of someone who is NOT STUPID,MEANS he is very WISE ,AND INTELLIGENT.
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(Tag: ) Sounds like statue. some politicians are wise and shrewd to built their own statues. they clearly see the advantage.
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(Tag: English) It an also b remembered by ACUTE, that has the same meaning, sharp,shrewd.
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(Tag: ) US+TUTE(teach)...when you ask someone to teach you, that person must be ASTUTE i.e having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage...
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(Tag: slang) astute=ASs+CHUT someone who uses both efficiently is an astute
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(Tag: ) Astute read it as "A salute i.e. to get a salute for your efforts, you need to be shrewd, wise & sharp.
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(Tag: ) a + statue.. Mayawati installing so many of her statues.. she is really a wise and astute politician..
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