perspicacious
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adjective \ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs\Definition of PERSPICACIOUS
: of acute mental vision or discernment : keen
— per·spi·ca·cious·ly adverb
— per·spi·ca·cious·ness noun
— per·spi·cac·i·ty \-ˈka-sə-tē\ noun
See Origin of PERSPICACIOUS
Latin perspicac-, perspicax, from perspicere
First Known Use: 1640
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