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Judgment

v.

appraise

Meaning: to assess the worth or value of

Usage: A realtor will come over tonight to appraise our house.

v.

assess

Meaning: to evaluate

Usage: A crew arrived to assess the damage after the crash.

n.

discretion

Meaning: the quality of being reserved in speech or action; good judgment

Usage: Not wanting her patient to get overly anxious, the doctor used discretion in deciding how much to tell the patient about his condition.

adj.

judicious

Meaning: having or exercising sound judgment

Usage: The judicious leader chose a compromise that satisfied both teams.

n.

perusal

Meaning: a careful examination, review

Usage: The actor agreed to accept the role after a two-month perusal of the movie script.