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September 21, 2022

Word of the Day: Perspicacious

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Word of the Day : September 21, 2022

perspicacious \per-spuh-KAY-shus\ adjective

What It Means

Perspicacious is a formal word that means “possessing acute mental vision or discernment.” Someone who is perspicacious has a keen ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious.

// She considers herself a perspicacious judge of character.

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Aired September 21, 2022

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