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51perspicacious — perspicacious, perspicuous Fowler (1926) snootily urged the use of simpler alternatives by ‘those who are neither learned nor pretentious’. Perspicacious means ‘having mental penetration or discernment, discerning’, and its corresponding noun is… …
52per´spi|ca´cious|ly — per|spi|ca|cious «PUR spuh KAY shuhs», adjective. 1. keen in observing and understanding; discerning: »perspicacious wit. SYNONYM(S): shrewd, acute. 2. Archaic. clear sighted. ╂[< Latin perspicāx, ācis (with English ous) sharp sighted <… …
53per|spi|ca|cious — «PUR spuh KAY shuhs», adjective. 1. keen in observing and understanding; discerning: »perspicacious wit. SYNONYM(S): shrewd, acute. 2. Archaic. clear sighted. ╂[< Latin perspicāx, ācis (with English ous) sharp sighted < perspicere to see… …
54Clear — Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… …
55Cleared — Clear Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… …
56Clearing — Clear Clear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cleared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clearing}.] 1. To render bright, transparent, or undimmed; to free from clouds. [1913 Webster] He sweeps the skies and clears the cloudy north. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from… …
57Clearness — Clear ness, n. The quality or state of being clear. Syn: {Clearness}, {Perspicuity}. Usage: Clearness has reference to our ideas, and springs from a distinct conception of the subject under consideration. Perspicuity has reference to the mode of… …
58Imperspicuous — Im per*spic u*ous, a. Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambiguous. [1913 Webster] …
59Intelligible — In*tel li*gi*ble, [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See {Intelligent}.] Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an intelligible account or description; intelligible pronunciation, writing, etc. [1913 Webster] The intelligible… …
60Luminous — Lu mi*nous, a. [L. luminosus, fr. lumen light: cf. F. lumineux. See {Luminary}, {Illuminate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright; as, the is a luminous body; a luminous color. [1913 Webster] Fire burneth… …
