| astute | (adjective) marked by practical hardheaded intelligence | Synonyms: sharp, shrewd |
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| destitute | (adjective) completely wanting or lacking | Synonyms: barren, devoid, free, innocent |
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| (adjective) poor enough to need help from others | Synonyms: impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken |
| statute | (adjective) enacted by a legislative body | Synonyms: codified |
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| substitute | (adjective) artificial and inferior | Synonyms: ersatz |
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| (adjective) serving or used in place of another | Synonyms: alternate, alternative |
| (adjective) capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team | Synonyms: utility |