astute vs carny

astute

• Shrewd or crafty. 

• Quickly and critically discerning. 

carny

• A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). 

• A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). (Australia) 

• A carnival. 

• Flattery. 

• The jargon used by carnival workers. 

• To cajole, wheedle, or coax.