Question

a dutch ships doctor who met him in the 1750s reported that he had earned a reputation there for sagacity and soothsaying. in the sentence above, sagacity has the same or almost the same meaning as: gallantry opulence astuteness visibility

Explanation:

"Sagacity" means keen perception and good judgment. "Astuteness" also implies shrewdness and sharp - wittedness, which is closest in meaning among the options. "Gallantry" refers to courage and courtesy, "opulence" means wealth, and "vicinity" means proximity.

Answer:

C. astuteness