Multiple choice

Directions: Pick out the word closest in meaning to the given word.

Acumen

  1. ferocity

  2. brilliance

  3. swiftness

  4. greed
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Acumen refers to the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions - keen insight or brilliance of mind. It's about mental sharpness. Ferocity is aggression, swiftness is speed, and greed is desire for wealth - none capture the intellectual brilliance that acumen denotes.

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