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agile, energetic, officious, sprightly, alert, expeditious, pro, lively, ready, vigorous, busy, ent, nimble,

_Active_ refers to both quickness and constancy of action; in the forile_, _alert_, _brisk_, etc; in the latter, with _busy_, _diligent_, _industrious_ The _active_ love eent_ and the _industrious_ are habitually _busy_ The _restless_ are _active_ from inability to keep quiet; their activity may be without purpose, or out of all proportion to the purpose contemplated The _officious_ are undesirably _active_ in the affairs of others Compare ALERT; ALIVE; MEDDLESOME

Antonyms:

dull, inactive, lazy, slow, heavy, indolent, quiescent, sluggish, idle, inert, quiet, stupid

Prepositions:

Active _in_ work, _in_ a cause; _for_ an object, as _for_ justice; _with_ persons or instru, as _about_ other people's business

Acuht, perspicacity, sharpness, cleverness, keenness, sagacity, shrewdness

discernht_, however keen, and _penetration_, however deep, fall short of theof _acumen_, which ie There are persons of keen _insight_ and great _penetration_ to whom these powers are practically useless _Acus to a mind that is comprehensive as well as keen

_Cleverness_ is a practical aptitude for study or learning _Insight_ and _discernment of character; _penetration_ and _perspicacity_ to other subjects of knowledge

_Sagacity_ is an uncultured skill in using quick perceptions for a desired end, generally in practical affairs; _acumen_ may increase with study, and applies to the acity_, often with a soe of duller intellects _Perspicacity_ is the power to see clearly through that which is difficult or involved We speak of the _acuteness_ of an observer or a reasoner, the _insight_ and _discernacity_ of a hound, the _keenness_ of a debater, the _shrewdness_ of a usurer, the _penetration_, _perspicacity_, and _acumen_ of a philosopher

Antonyms:

bluntness, dulness, obtuseness, stupidity

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Synonyment, extend, make up, affix, append, cast up, increase, subjoin, ae, join on, su_ or _uniting_: in distinction fro is to _increase_ it by any means, but this word is seldoe_ a house, a farment_ riches, power or influence, _attach_ or _annex_ a building to one that it _adjoins_ or papers to the document they refer to, _annex_ a clause or a codicil, _affix_ a seal or a signature, _annex_ a territory, _attach_ a condition to a promise A speaker hout than was originally planned, or he e of what has gone before We _cast up_ or _suh _add up_ and _make up_ are now more usual expressions

Antonyms:

abstract, diminish, lessen, remove, withdraw

deduct, dissever, reduce, subtract,