| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | academic | scholarly and intellectual |
| 2. | acute | keen in thought or perception |
| 3. | adroit | clever and skillful |
| 4. | analytic | skilled at examining ideas logically |
| 5. | articulate | able to express ideas clearly |
| 6. | astute | shrewd and quick to judge |
| 7. | au fait | familiar and well informed |
| 8. | balanced | showing sound judgment |
| 9. | book-learned | educated from study |
| 10. | brainy | very smart in an academic way |
| 11. | bright | mentally quick and capable |
| 12. | brilliant | exceptionally smart or gifted |
| 13. | canny | shrewd and careful in judgment |
| 14. | cerebral | intellectual rather than emotional |
| 15. | clearheaded | thinking clearly and sensibly |
| 16. | clever | good at thinking and solving |
| 17. | clued-up | well informed and aware |
| 18. | comprehending | able to understand well |
| 19. | cool-headed | calm and sensible |
| 20. | cultured | educated and refined |
| 21. | deductive | using logical steps |
| 22. | deep | showing profound understanding |
| 23. | dexterous | skillful and clever |
| 24. | discerning | good at judging quality |
| 25. | eagle-eyed | very observant |
| 26. | educated | having received good schooling |
| 27. | enlightened | well informed and thoughtful |
| 28. | enquiring | curious and thoughtful |
| 29. | erudite | having extensive learning |
| 30. | expert | highly knowledgeable and skilled |
| 31. | farseeing | able to plan wisely |
| 32. | farsighted | thinking wisely about the future |
| 33. | fast-thinking | quick in thought |
| 34. | fine-minded | having noble intelligence |
| 35. | foxy | clever and sly |
| 36. | gifted | having exceptional mental ability |
| 37. | good at thinking | mentally capable |
| 38. | grounded | sensible and realistic |
| 39. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 40. | highbrow | intellectual and cultured |
| 41. | incisive | showing sharp insight |
| 42. | informed | having useful knowledge |
| 43. | ingenious | clever and inventive |
| 44. | inquisitive | eager to learn |
| 45. | insightful | showing deep understanding |
| 46. | intellectual | appealing to the mind |
| 47. | judicious | showing sound judgment |
| 48. | keen | mentally sharp and eager |
| 49. | knowing | showing understanding or awareness |
| 50. | knowledgeable | well informed and educated |
| 51. | learned | highly educated and knowledgeable |
| 52. | levelheaded | calm and sensible in thinking |
| 53. | literate | well educated and informed |
| 54. | logical | reasoning clearly and correctly |
| 55. | long-headed | shrewd and farsighted |
| 56. | mature | showing adult judgment |
| 57. | mentally sharp | quick and alert mentally |
| 58. | nimble-minded | quick in thought |
| 59. | no fool | clever and hard to deceive |
| 60. | observant | quick to notice details |
| 61. | on the ball | alert and competent |
| 62. | open-minded | willing to consider ideas |
| 63. | penetrating | showing deep insight |
| 64. | perceptive | quick to notice and understand |
| 65. | perspicacious | quick to understand things |
| 66. | philosophical | thoughtful about big ideas |
| 67. | precocious | advanced for one’s age |
| 68. | profound | showing deep understanding |
| 69. | prudent | wise and careful |
| 70. | quick on the uptake | fast to understand |
| 71. | quick-minded | fast in understanding |
| 72. | quick-witted | fast and clever in thought |
| 73. | rational | based on reason |
| 74. | ready-witted | quick and clever |
| 75. | realistic | sensible about facts |
| 76. | reasonable | showing sound judgment |
| 77. | reasoning | using logic and thought |
| 78. | reflective | thoughtful and contemplative |
| 79. | resourceful | good at solving problems |
| 80. | sagacious | showing keen judgment |
| 81. | sage | very wise |
| 82. | savvy | practical and informed |
| 83. | scholarly | showing deep academic knowledge |
| 84. | sensible | practical and wise |
| 85. | sharp | mentally quick and alert |
| 86. | shrewd | clever in practical matters |
| 87. | smart | quick to learn and understand |
| 88. | talented | naturally skilled or gifted |
| 89. | thoughtful | showing careful consideration |
| 90. | together | mentally organized and aware |
| 91. | tuned-in | aware and informed |
| 92. | unclouded | clear in thought |
| 93. | versed | well informed about something |
| 94. | well-informed | having a lot of knowledge |
| 95. | well-read | widely informed through reading |
| 96. | well-schooled | properly educated |
| 97. | whip-smart | extremely quick and clever |
| 98. | wise | showing good judgment and understanding |
| 99. | with it | aware of current things |
| 100. | witty | clever and amusing |