| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accomplished | highly trained and skilled |
| 2. | acute | keenly perceptive or aware |
| 3. | adept | highly skilled or expert |
| 4. | analytic | skilled at careful reasoning |
| 5. | astute | quick to understand situations |
| 6. | au fait | familiar and informed |
| 7. | aware | having knowledge or perception |
| 8. | battle-tested | proven by hard experience |
| 9. | book-smart | knowledgeable from study |
| 10. | brainy | very intelligent |
| 11. | bright | quick and intelligent |
| 12. | brilliant | exceptionally intelligent |
| 13. | canny | carefully clever and practical |
| 14. | capable | having needed ability |
| 15. | clearheaded | thinking clearly and sensibly |
| 16. | clever | quick to learn and understand |
| 17. | clued-in | well informed and aware |
| 18. | cognizant | having knowledge or awareness |
| 19. | competent | able to do well |
| 20. | cosmopolitan | worldly and experienced |
| 21. | digitally literate | skilled with digital tools |
| 22. | discerning | good at judging well |
| 23. | down-to-earth | practical and sensible |
| 24. | economically literate | knowledgeable about economic matters |
| 25. | educated | having received learning |
| 26. | enterprising | showing initiative and resourcefulness |
| 27. | erudite | having extensive learning |
| 28. | experienced | having gained knowledge through practice |
| 29. | expert | having great knowledge or skill |
| 30. | familiar | well acquainted with something |
| 31. | farseeing | good at anticipating outcomes |
| 32. | fashion-wise | knowledgeable about fashion |
| 33. | financially literate | knowledgeable about money matters |
| 34. | foresighted | thinking ahead wisely |
| 35. | foxy | clever and sly |
| 36. | gifted | naturally talented or smart |
| 37. | grounded | sensible and realistic |
| 38. | handy | skillful and useful |
| 39. | hardheaded | practical and unsentimental |
| 40. | in the know | having inside knowledge |
| 41. | informed | well supplied with information |
| 42. | ingenious | clever and inventive |
| 43. | insightful | showing deep understanding |
| 44. | intelligent | having strong mental ability |
| 45. | internet-wise | knowledgeable about online matters |
| 46. | inventive | good at creating solutions |
| 47. | judicious | showing careful good judgment |
| 48. | knowing | showing understanding or awareness |
| 49. | knowledgeable | having a lot of knowledge |
| 50. | learned | having much knowledge |
| 51. | legally aware | aware of legal matters |
| 52. | levelheaded | calm and sensible |
| 53. | market-wise | knowledgeable about markets |
| 54. | mature | showing adult good judgment |
| 55. | mindful | aware and attentive |
| 56. | no-nonsense | practical and direct |
| 57. | observant | good at noticing details |
| 58. | old hand | experienced and skilled person |
| 59. | old pro | very experienced person |
| 60. | on the ball | alert and competent |
| 61. | perceptive | good at noticing things |
| 62. | politically astute | shrewd about politics |
| 63. | politically aware | aware of political matters |
| 64. | practical | focused on useful results |
| 65. | proficient | skilled and competent |
| 66. | prudent | wisely cautious and sensible |
| 67. | quick-witted | mentally fast and clever |
| 68. | rational | based on reason |
| 69. | read up | well informed from reading |
| 70. | ready | prepared and alert |
| 71. | realistic | seeing things as they are |
| 72. | reasonable | showing sound judgment |
| 73. | resourceful | good at solving problems |
| 74. | sage | wise through experience |
| 75. | seasoned | made skilled by experience |
| 76. | sensible | showing sound judgment |
| 77. | sharp | mentally quick and perceptive |
| 78. | shrewd | showing sharp practical judgment |
| 79. | skilled | having learned ability well |
| 80. | skillful | having developed ability |
| 81. | smart | intelligent and quick-thinking |
| 82. | streetwise | knowledgeable about real-life situations |
| 83. | tactical | skilled in practical planning |
| 84. | talented | having natural ability |
| 85. | tried-and-true | proven reliable by use |
| 86. | tuned in | aware of what matters |
| 87. | understanding | showing comprehension and sympathy |
| 88. | up on | well informed about |
| 89. | up to speed | fully informed and prepared |
| 90. | up-to-date | informed about recent changes |
| 91. | versed | well informed about something |
| 92. | veteran | highly experienced person |
| 93. | visionary | showing strong foresight |
| 94. | well-informed | having much useful knowledge |
| 95. | well-read | widely educated through reading |
| 96. | well-versed | thoroughly knowledgeable |
| 97. | wily | clever in a crafty way |
| 98. | wise | showing good judgment |
| 99. | with it | aware of current things |
| 100. | worldly | experienced in practical affairs |
