| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | able | capable and competent |
| 2. | accomplished | highly trained and proficient |
| 3. | adept | highly skilled |
| 4. | adroit | cleverly skillful |
| 5. | agile | quick and adaptable |
| 6. | apt | naturally suited or talented |
| 7. | artistic | having creative talent |
| 8. | athletic | having athletic ability |
| 9. | book-smart | knowledgeable from study |
| 10. | born talented | talented from birth |
| 11. | brainy | very intelligent |
| 12. | bright | intelligent and promising |
| 13. | brilliant | exceptionally intelligent or talented |
| 14. | capable | having the ability |
| 15. | clever | quick to understand |
| 16. | competent | able and effective |
| 17. | crackerjack | exceptionally skilled |
| 18. | crafty | skillful in a clever way |
| 19. | creative | able to produce original ideas |
| 20. | cultivated | refined and educated |
| 21. | deft | neatly skillful |
| 22. | dexterous | skillful with hands |
| 23. | discerning | good at judging well |
| 24. | distinguished | notably excellent |
| 25. | educated | having received education |
| 26. | effective | successful in producing results |
| 27. | elite | among the best |
| 28. | excellent | extremely good |
| 29. | exceptional | unusually excellent |
| 30. | extraordinary | far above the ordinary |
| 31. | fast-learning | learning quickly |
| 32. | fit | suited and able |
| 33. | formidable | inspiring respect by ability |
| 34. | genius | person of exceptional intellect |
| 35. | handy | skillful with practical tasks |
| 36. | high-achieving | performing at a high level |
| 37. | high-powered | very capable and effective |
| 38. | highly capable | very able |
| 39. | highly skilled | very skillful |
| 40. | hotshot | very talented person |
| 41. | imaginative | full of creative ideas |
| 42. | inborn | existing from birth |
| 43. | ingenious | clever and inventive |
| 44. | innate | present from birth |
| 45. | insightful | showing deep understanding |
| 46. | instinctive | natural and effortless |
| 47. | intelligent | having strong mental ability |
| 48. | intuitive | understanding without explanation |
| 49. | inventive | good at creating ideas |
| 50. | judicious | showing sound judgment |
| 51. | knowledgeable | having much knowledge |
| 52. | learned | highly educated and knowledgeable |
| 53. | level-headed | calm and sensible |
| 54. | maestro | master of an art |
| 55. | master | person with great skill |
| 56. | multitalented | having many talents |
| 57. | musical | having musical talent |
| 58. | native | inborn or natural |
| 59. | natural | having inborn ability |
| 60. | naturally able | able by nature |
| 61. | nimble-minded | quick in thought |
| 62. | notable | worthy of notice |
| 63. | observant | quick to notice details |
| 64. | on the ball | alert and competent |
| 65. | outstanding | exceptionally good |
| 66. | perceptive | good at noticing things |
| 67. | phenomenal | extremely impressive |
| 68. | polished | refined and accomplished |
| 69. | powerful | having great ability |
| 70. | precocious | advanced for one’s age |
| 71. | professional | showing skilled standards |
| 72. | proficient | very competent and skilled |
| 73. | promising | showing strong potential |
| 74. | qualified | having the needed ability |
| 75. | quick-witted | mentally fast and clever |
| 76. | ready | prepared and able |
| 77. | remarkable | worthy of attention and praise |
| 78. | resourceful | good at solving problems |
| 79. | seasoned | experienced and skilled |
| 80. | sharp | mentally quick and alert |
| 81. | shrewd | showing sharp judgment |
| 82. | skilled | having developed ability |
| 83. | smart | intelligent and quick-thinking |
| 84. | standout | person notably better than others |
| 85. | stellar | outstandingly good |
| 86. | switched-on | alert and intelligent |
| 87. | talent-rich | having much talent |
| 88. | talented | having natural ability |
| 89. | teachable | able to learn readily |
| 90. | trained | taught a skill |
| 91. | up to snuff | meeting expected standards |
| 92. | up to speed | fully informed and capable |
| 93. | versatile | skilled in many areas |
| 94. | virtuoso | person of exceptional skill |
| 95. | well-read | widely informed by reading |
| 96. | well-rounded | developed in many areas |
| 97. | whip-smart | extremely intelligent |
| 98. | wise | showing good judgment |
| 99. | wizard | person highly skilled |
| 100. | workmanlike | competent and practical |