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Words about being smart

& speaking well


Mental sharpness,
keen insight (n)
Latin: sharp
S: Perspicacity,
Shrewdness
Astuteness
Highly skilled
(adj.)
S: Accomplished,
Versed,
Practised
Cleverly skilled
(adj.)
S: Dexterous,
Deft,
Proficient
Well-spoken (adj.)
S: Lucid,
Coherent,
Expressive
Clever, Intelligent
(adj.)
S: Canny,
Crafty,
Sagacious
To understand
or imagine (v)
S: Comprehend,
Envisage,
Contrive
To create by mixing
together (v)
S: Brew,
Devise,
Hatch
Skilled, agile (adj.)
S: Nimble,
Proficient,
Adept
Well-spoken (adj.)
S: Fluent,
Persuasive,
Stirring

To explain (v)
S: Expound,
Illustrate,
Throw light upon

Connected to the topic
being discussed (adj.)
S: Apropos,
Fitting,
Pertinent

Able to change
others minds (adj.)
S: Compelling,
Plausible,
Forceful

A rule that guides
ones behavior (n)
S: Doctrine,
Canon,
Precept

Clever, aware,
unlikely to be tricked
(adj.)
S: Calculating,
Astute,
Canny

Not immediately
obvious or noticeable
(adj.)
S: Delicate,
Implied,
Understated

Acumen Adept Adroit

Articulate Astute Conceive

Concoct Persuasive Eloquent

Explicate Germane Deft
Principle Shrewd Subtle

Lets Recapitulate

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