| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acquaintance | slight knowledge of something |
| 2. | acumen | keen insight and judgment |
| 3. | agreement | shared opinion or understanding |
| 4. | appreciation | full recognition of significance |
| 5. | apprehension | mental grasp of meaning |
| 6. | assessment | evaluation or considered view |
| 7. | awareness | conscious knowledge of something |
| 8. | background | previous knowledge or experience |
| 9. | belief | accepted idea or conviction |
| 10. | bottom line | main point or conclusion |
| 11. | clarity | clearness of thought or meaning |
| 12. | cognizance | formal awareness or knowledge |
| 13. | command | strong knowledge or control |
| 14. | common ground | shared basis of understanding |
| 15. | competence | adequate ability and knowledge |
| 16. | comprehension | the act of fully grasping something |
| 17. | conception | mental grasp of an idea |
| 18. | consensus | general agreement in understanding |
| 19. | decode | work out the meaning |
| 20. | deduce | reach understanding by reasoning |
| 21. | discernment | ability to judge or perceive |
| 22. | drift | general meaning or tendency |
| 23. | education | knowledge from teaching and study |
| 24. | empathy | shared understanding of feelings |
| 25. | erudition | deep scholarly knowledge |
| 26. | exegesis | critical explanation or interpretation |
| 27. | experience | knowledge from doing or living |
| 28. | expertise | specialized skill and knowledge |
| 29. | explanation | account making something clear |
| 30. | explication | detailed explanation of meaning |
| 31. | familiarity | close knowledge through experience |
| 32. | figure out | come to understand |
| 33. | fluency | easy command and understanding |
| 34. | follow | understand what is said |
| 35. | foresight | understanding of future consequences |
| 36. | frame of reference | basis for interpreting things |
| 37. | gather | understand from what is heard |
| 38. | get | understand something |
| 39. | gist | main point or essence |
| 40. | grasp | clear mental hold on something |
| 41. | grip | firm understanding or control |
| 42. | grounding | basic training or knowledge |
| 43. | handle | practical grasp of something |
| 44. | hold | mental grasp or command |
| 45. | illumination | clarifying understanding or insight |
| 46. | import | meaning or significance |
| 47. | impression | general sense or idea |
| 48. | insight | deep clear perception of something |
| 49. | intelligence | ability to learn and understand |
| 50. | interpretation | particular way of explaining meaning |
| 51. | judgment | considered opinion or conclusion |
| 52. | kernel | central part or meaning |
| 53. | know-how | practical knowledge of how |
| 54. | knowledge | awareness gained through learning |
| 55. | knowledgeability | state of being well informed |
| 56. | learnedness | quality of being knowledgeable |
| 57. | learning | knowledge gained through study |
| 58. | lesson | meaning learned from something |
| 59. | lucidity | clear easy-to-understand quality |
| 60. | make sense of | understand something confusing |
| 61. | mastery | complete command or understanding |
| 62. | meaning | what something signifies |
| 63. | meeting of minds | shared understanding or agreement |
| 64. | message | main idea being conveyed |
| 65. | mindfulness | attentive awareness of present experience |
| 66. | notion | belief or understanding of something |
| 67. | nous | good practical sense |
| 68. | opinion | personal view or judgment |
| 69. | orientation | basic understanding of a subject |
| 70. | overview | general understanding of a subject |
| 71. | penetration | deep insight into something |
| 72. | perception | way of seeing or grasping |
| 73. | perspicacity | sharpness of understanding |
| 74. | picture | mental view of something |
| 75. | point | central meaning or purpose |
| 76. | purport | general meaning or intention |
| 77. | rapport | harmonious mutual understanding |
| 78. | read | interpretation of a situation |
| 79. | reading | particular interpretation of something |
| 80. | realism | practical understanding of reality |
| 81. | realization | clear awareness of a fact |
| 82. | reason | power of logical understanding |
| 83. | recognition | awareness or acknowledgment of something |
| 84. | recognizance | formal acknowledgment or awareness |
| 85. | sagacity | wise keen understanding |
| 86. | savvy | practical understanding or know-how |
| 87. | scholarship | serious academic knowledge |
| 88. | sense | practical awareness or meaning |
| 89. | sensitivity | awareness of subtle differences |
| 90. | shrewdness | sharp practical understanding |
| 91. | street smarts | practical worldly understanding |
| 92. | sympathy | understanding of another’s feelings |
| 93. | take | personal interpretation or view |
| 94. | takeaway | main lesson or point |
| 95. | unpack | analyze to understand clearly |
| 96. | uptake | understanding of information received |
| 97. | view | way of seeing something |
| 98. | wisdom | sound understanding and judgment |
| 99. | wit | quick understanding and intelligence |
| 100. | worldliness | experienced practical understanding |