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acute
An acute accent is a symbol that is placed over vowels in some languages in order to indicate how that vowel is pronounced or over one letter in a word to indicate where it is stressed. You refer to a letter with this accent as, for example, e acute. For example, there is an acute accent over the letter 'e' in the French word 'café'. -
cunning
Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. -
knowing
affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance. -
politic
shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic. -
sharp
having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife. -
astute
If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.