Synonym: astute, discerning, keen, quick, shrewd, smart. Antonym: dull. Similar words: cute, execute, persecute, lacuna, acumen, vacuum, faculty, mea culpa. Meaning: [ə'kjuːt] 
n. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation. adj. 1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course 2. extremely sharp or intense 3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 4. of an angle; less than 90 degrees 5. ending in a sharp point 6. of critical importance and consequence.
n. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation. adj. 1. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course 2. extremely sharp or intense 3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions 4. of an angle; less than 90 degrees 5. ending in a sharp point 6. of critical importance and consequence. 
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(61) In September 1989 I was taken into hospital with the classic symptoms of acute appendicitis.
(62) The problem is less acute with phrases and sentences because there the speaker or writer is more fully on his own.
(63) Nor do they branch off at acute angles or form perfect oblongs.
(64) She was taken to the hospital suffering from acute appendicitis.
(65) The more serious effects include acute confusional states, tachycardia, urinary retention, and aggravation of glaucoma.
(66) This changeless spell brought an acute sense of temporariness and the feeling of inevitability fading with the dusk.
(67) I had an acute sense of the absence of Alison, of the probably permanent loss of her.
(68) These patients were studied 15, 6, and 4 months after their most recent acute attack.
(69) The health sector provides community nursing, long-stay care and day hospital places as well as acute beds.
(70) She was aware of a feeling of acute pain; she was in panic; she was terrified that she might scream.
(71) Has more yellow on bill than smaller Bewick's Swan,(http://sentencedict.com) reaching below nostril at an acute angle.
(72) The numbers of acute beds that a service needs has long been a contentious issue.
(73) Two groups of medications are employed: those used to treat the acute attack and those used prophylactically.
(74) One of the most promising areas to find answers is in the treatment of acute pain.
(75) In San Diego, the shortage of skilled workers is acute.
(76) This was a drug that would ease the acute pain that crucifixion brought to the victim.
(77) They may suffer sickness, vomiting or acute pain, but they do not die.
(78) Nevertheless, Professor Morgan highlighted concern about whether there was an adequate number of both acute beds and long-term residential places.
(79) There are no studies on the acute effect of alcohol intake on gastric acid secretion in chronic alcoholic patients.
(80) It can gum up the intestine or cause acute appendicitis.
(81) The theory would have to be tested, of course, but the body has an acute sense of self-preservation, you know.
(82) His acute sense of observation was remarkable, and his pictures show how sensitive he was to his surroundings.
(83) Will they have to contract for rehabilitation services separate from the contract for acute beds?
(84) The impact of the problem has been especially acute in New England.
(85) There are no studies on the effect of acute alcohol intake on gastric secretion in the chronic alcoholic patient.
(86) Is it present constantly, does the sensation wax and wane, or does it come in acute attacks?
(87) It was seen as particularly acute in June for S4 pupils.
(88) True, one can not postpone an operation for acute appendicitis.
(89) Patients taking Ativan and Valium for long periods may suffer acute anxiety when they stop.
(90) Nowhere is the problem more acute than Los Angeles County, where gang-related homicide is on the increase.