make+sensible

  • 51gumption — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, initiative, self reliance; common sense. See cunning, resolution. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shrewdness, sagacity, initiative; see acumen , industry 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …

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  • 52wisdom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sagacity, understanding; conventional wisdom. See knowledge. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Intellectual power] Syn. intelligence, sagacity, perspicacity; see sanity 1 , sense 2 . 2. [Good sense] Syn.… …

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  • 53horse sense — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal The ability to make sensible decisions: common sense, judgment, sense, wisdom. Informal: gumption. See ABILITY …

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  • 54clear-sighted — adjective able to judge situations quickly and accurately and make sensible decisions …

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  • 55common sense — noun uncount * the ability to use good judgment and make sensible decisions: Let s use a little common sense here. a. only before noun using or involving common sense: a common sense approach to the problem …

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  • 56disoriented — dis|o|ri|ent|ed [ dıs ɔri,entəd ] adjective 1. ) confused about where you are or what direction you are moving in 2. ) unable to think clearly or make sensible decisions …

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  • 57horse sense — horse ,sense noun uncount INFORMAL the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments. The less informal word is common sense …

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  • 58clear-sighted — ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as clear sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgements and decisions about them. He was clear sighted enough to keep a sense of… …

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  • 59judge — [[t]ʤʌ̱ʤ[/t]] ♦♦ judges, judging, judged 1) N COUNT; N TITLE A judge is the person in a court of law who decides how the law should be applied, for example how criminals should be punished. The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday...… …

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  • 60convict — I. v. a. 1. Prove or find guilty. 2. Convince (of sin), make sensible, rouse to a sense. II. n. Malefactor, criminal, felon, culprit, condemned person …

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