5 Written Questions

1. keen-minded; sharp
2. showing wisdom in judging people and situations
3. irrelevant; insignificant; unimportant
4. minor or trivial; small in quantity; paltry
5. on the surface; lacking in depth or importance

5 Matching Questions

1. shrewd
2. frivolous
3. perspicacious
4. erudite
5. peripheral

1. a lacking substance, a sense of importance, or seriousness
2. b wise due to studying
3. c insightful; clever; discerning
4. d only tangentially related; minor or incidental; at the edge of one's field of vision
5. e using wise judgment; sharp-minded

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. lacking significance; unimportant
   1. trivial
   2. trifling
   3. erudite
   4. prudent
2. sharp-minded; very clever
   1. acute
   2. petty
   3. savvy
   4. astute
3. decisive; keen and to the point
   1. erudite
   2. incidental
   3. incisive
   4. acute
4. very clever or inventive
   1. judicious
   2. ingenious
   3. sagacious
   4. frivolous
5. careful, cautious, and wise... chary
   1. prudent
   2. petty
   3. acute
   4. erudite

5 True/False Questions

1. savvy → smart; informed

   True        False

2. extraneous → wise

   True        False

3. incidental → less important; minor

   True        False

4. negligible → unimportant; trifling; ordinary

   True        False

5. irrelevant → careful, cautious, and wise... chary

   True        False