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121Foresighted — Fore sight ed, a. Sagacious; prudent; provident for the future. Bartram. [1913 Webster] …
122Gnostic — Gnos tic, n. [L. gnosticus, Gr. ? good at knowing, sagacious; as a n., man that claims to have a deeper wisdom, fr. gignw skein to know: cf. F. gnostique. See {Know}.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of the so called philosophers in the first ages of… …
123hard-headed — hardheaded hard head ed, hard headed hard head ed, a. Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd; practical and pragmatic. {Hard head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
124hardheaded — hard head ed, hard headed hard head ed, a. Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd; practical and pragmatic. {Hard head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
125Hard-headedness — hardheaded hard head ed, hard headed hard head ed, a. Having sound judgment; sagacious; shrewd; practical and pragmatic. {Hard head ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …
126In the long run — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn …
127Ingenious — In*gen ious, a. [L. ingeniosus, fr. ingenium innate or natural quality, natural capacity, genius: cf. F. ing[ e]nieux. See {Engine}.] 1. Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive …
128Liable — Li a*ble (l[imac] [.a]*b l), a. [From F. lier to bind, L. ligare. Cf. {Ally}, v. t., {Ligature}.] 1. Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable; as, the surety is liable for the debt of his principal. [1913 Webster] 2. Exposed to… …