a specific manner of considering something; a certain attitude toward something
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
the act of disclosing something that was secret or private
reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
belonging to something or someone's character and nature
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
extricate from entanglement
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
mar or spoil the appearance of
based on practical considerations rather than theory
a person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth