cleverness
111Capacity for heat — Capacity Ca*pac i*ty (k[.a]*p[a^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Capacities} ( t[i^]z). [L. capacitus, fr. capax, capacis; fr. F. capacit[ e]. See {Capacious}.] 1. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; used in… …
112Dean of faculty — Faculty Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural… …
113Dexterity — Dex*ter i*ty, n. [L. dexteritas, fr. dexter: cf. F. dext[ e]rit[ e]. See {Dexter}.] 1. Right handedness. [1913 Webster] 2. Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with… …
114Epigrammatist — Ep i*gram ma*tist, n. [L. epigrammatista: cf. F. [ e]pigrammatiste.] One who composes epigrams, or makes use of them. [1913 Webster] The brisk epigrammatist showing off his own cleverness. Holmes. [1913 Webster] …
115Faculties — Faculty Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural… …
116Faculty — Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural function;… …
117Faculty of advocates — Faculty Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural… …
118outfox — out*fox (out f[o^]ks ) v. t. [out + fox; from the supposed cleverness of a fox in stalking prey.] To defeat or gain an advantage over (an antagonist) by clever stratagems; to outwit; to outmaneuver; to outsmart. [PJC] …
119adroit — adjective Etymology: French, from Old French, from a (from Latin ad ) + droit right, droit Date: 1652 having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations < an adroit leader > < adroit maneuvers > Synonyms: see …
120cagey — also cagy adjective (cagier; est) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1893 1. hesitant about committing oneself < officials are cagey about giving out details > 2. a. wary of being trapped or deceived ; shrewd …
