Synonym Discussion of astute. shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. â¨a shrewd judge of characterâ© sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.
Definition of 'tacet'. Word Frequency. tacet (ËteÉªsÉt , ËtÃ¦s-) verb. (intransitive) (on a musical score) a direction indicating that a particular instrument or singer does not take part in a movement or part of a movement. Word origin of 'tacet'. C18: from Latin: it is silent, from tacÄre to be quiet.
Definition of TAWSE. : a leather strap slit into strips at the end and used especially for disciplining children. tawse also taws \ËtoÌz\. ADVERTISEMENT.probably from plural of obsolete taw tawed leather. a leather strap slit into strips at the end and used especially for disciplining children.