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Spell Bee Word: Astute

Astute (adjective): clever at understanding people and situations quickly, and using that to your advantage.

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What does astute mean?

Word: Astute

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Astute means clever at understanding people and situations quickly, and using that to your advantage.

Synonyms: sharp, clever, smart

Antonyms: foolish, naive, dull

How do you spell astute?

Syllables: as - tute

Tricky part: The ending sounds like oot or yoot but is spelt ute, as in flute.

Watch out for: astoot, astuit, astoote

Memory tip: The silent e at the end makes the u say its name, just as it does when tub becomes tube.

Astute in a sentence

Example 1: The astute trader bought mangoes early, before prices went up.

Example 2: Grandpa is an astute judge of people.

Example 3: It was an astute move to save the strongest bowler for the last over.

Fun Fact

Astute comes from Latin astus, meaning craft or cunning.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

astute

a) careless
b) gentle
c) timid
d) shrewd

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d) shrewd. Shrewd people judge situations quickly and well, just like astute ones.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

asstute

a) t
b) e
c) s
d) u

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c) s. After the a there is just one s.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) inteligent
b) astute
c) brillient
d) sensable

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b) astute. Brilliant ends in iant, intelligent has a double l, and sensible ends in ible.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An astute buyer is one who ____.

a) never checks the bill at all
b) pays whatever price is asked
c) buys the first thing he sees
d) notices a good deal quickly

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d) notices a good deal quickly

2. An astute remark is one that ____.

a) goes on for far too long
b) is made in a very loud voice
c) shows you have seen the real point
d) is rude to the person listening

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c) shows you have seen the real point

Associated Words

Words that end in -tute: statute, substitute, destitute, constitute

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: sharp, smart, foolish, naive, dull

More words from this list

commander, disagreement, flattery, innovative, nucleus, recount, technology, absorption

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