astute
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The chemistry between this oaf and the astute Elinor is nonexistent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Chema Andres, 21, looks to be another astute summer purchase in midfield after Baleba's departure.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Marc's prediction: Clubs like Brighton are very astute.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Mr. Boorman comes across as donnish, astute and likable, but also arrogant and dismissive of legitimate concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Very astute, Harry, but the mouth organ was only ever a mouth organ.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing astute
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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