acumen 
acumen definition
acu·men (ə kyo̵̅o̅′mən, ak′yə mən)
noun
keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
Etymology: L, a point, sting, mental acuteness < acuere, to sharpen < IE base *a-: see acid
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