Here's how to remember:
Acumen sounds like IQ-men so men with a high IQ have the ability to judge quickly.
Between Albert Einstein and Patrick the Star, who demonstrates a greater acumen? Explain.
Explain how the word describes what is occurring in the visual text. Be able to use the word in your explanation.
Which character has the greatest sense of acumen and why? Be able to defend your answer.
Now sort the following words into synonyms and antonyms for the word acumen.
Brilliance
Intellect
Intuition
Misinterpretation
Obtuseness
Astuteness
Wit
Think you know the word by now? Try and find the correct definition below.
- keenness of insight; quickness or accuracy of judgment
- the contact or means of communication between groups; someone acting as such a contact; any close relationship; a thickening or binding agent used in cooking
- the total rejection of existing laws, institutions, and moral values; extreme radicalism
- to make someone or something favorably inclined toward oneself; to conciliate, satisfy, or appease
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