| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acute | keenly perceptive or aware |
| 2. | alive to | aware of and responsive to |
| 3. | appreciative | showing understanding of value |
| 4. | astute | shrewd and sharply observant |
| 5. | au fait | familiar and well informed |
| 6. | authoritative | knowledgeable and reliable |
| 7. | awake | alert and aware |
| 8. | aware | conscious and understanding |
| 9. | balanced | fair and well judged |
| 10. | bright | intelligent and quick-minded |
| 11. | canny | showing shrewd awareness |
| 12. | clear-eyed | seeing matters realistically |
| 13. | clear-sighted | seeing situations accurately |
| 14. | cogent | clear, logical, and convincing |
| 15. | commonsense | showing practical good sense |
| 16. | considered | carefully thought about |
| 17. | contemplative | deeply thoughtful |
| 18. | cultivated | showing refined understanding |
| 19. | deep | showing profound understanding |
| 20. | diagnostic | identifying underlying issues |
| 21. | discerning | good at judging subtle differences |
| 22. | discriminating | showing refined judgment |
| 23. | edifying | providing moral or intellectual insight |
| 24. | enlightened | showing informed understanding |
| 25. | erudite | having extensive knowledge |
| 26. | evaluative | judging quality or meaning |
| 27. | experienced | having understanding from practice |
| 28. | expert | having deep knowledge |
| 29. | explanatory | helping make meaning clear |
| 30. | eye-opening | surprisingly revealing |
| 31. | far-seeing | showing foresight and understanding |
| 32. | far-sighted | thinking wisely about the future |
| 33. | foresighted | thinking ahead wisely |
| 34. | grounded | sensible and realistic |
| 35. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 36. | helpful | usefully informative or clarifying |
| 37. | illuminating | making things clearer |
| 38. | incisive | clear, direct, and penetrating |
| 39. | informative | giving helpful understanding |
| 40. | informed | having relevant knowledge |
| 41. | intelligent | showing strong understanding |
| 42. | interpretive | explaining meaning thoughtfully |
| 43. | judicious | showing good sense and judgment |
| 44. | keen | eagerly and sharply perceptive |
| 45. | knowing | showing understanding from experience |
| 46. | knowledgeable | well informed and aware |
| 47. | learned | highly knowledgeable |
| 48. | levelheaded | calm and sensible in judgment |
| 49. | lucid | clear and easy to understand |
| 50. | masterly | showing expert understanding |
| 51. | mature | showing developed judgment |
| 52. | measured | careful and restrained |
| 53. | meditative | given to deep thought |
| 54. | nuanced | showing subtle understanding |
| 55. | observant | noticing details others miss |
| 56. | on the ball | alert and perceptive |
| 57. | onto | aware of the truth about |
| 58. | penetrating | revealing deep meaning clearly |
| 59. | perceptive | quick to notice and understand |
| 60. | perspicacious | keenly perceptive and insightful |
| 61. | pointed | direct and sharply expressed |
| 62. | pointedly perceptive | sharply observant and direct |
| 63. | practical | sensible and realistic |
| 64. | probing | examining deeply and carefully |
| 65. | profound | showing great depth of understanding |
| 66. | quick-witted | mentally fast and perceptive |
| 67. | read | well informed or knowledgeable |
| 68. | realistic | seeing things as they are |
| 69. | reasonable | showing sound judgment |
| 70. | reasoned | based on careful thought |
| 71. | reflective | showing deep thought |
| 72. | revealing | showing something important clearly |
| 73. | rich | full of meaning |
| 74. | ruminative | inclined to deep thought |
| 75. | sagacious | having keen good judgment |
| 76. | savvy | showing practical understanding |
| 77. | scholarly | showing serious knowledge |
| 78. | searching | deeply probing and thoughtful |
| 79. | sensible | showing good judgment |
| 80. | sharp | mentally quick and perceptive |
| 81. | shrewd | showing sharp practical judgment |
| 82. | studied | deliberately thoughtful |
| 83. | subtle | showing fine distinctions |
| 84. | talented | showing notable ability |
| 85. | telling | revealing something important |
| 86. | thought-provoking | stimulating deeper thought |
| 87. | thoughtful | showing careful consideration and understanding |
| 88. | trenchant | sharp and effective in expression |
| 89. | tuned-in | aware and responsive |
| 90. | understanding | sympathetic and perceptive |
| 91. | versed | knowledgeable through study or experience |
| 92. | visionary | showing imaginative understanding |
| 93. | weighty | important and thoughtful |
| 94. | well-considered | carefully thought through |
| 95. | well-informed | having good knowledge |
| 96. | well-judged | carefully considered and appropriate |
| 97. | well-reasoned | based on sound reasoning |
| 98. | wise | showing sound judgment and understanding |
| 99. | with-it | aware of current realities |
| 100. | worldly-wise | wise from life experience |
