Feeling "Smart" - Flashcard set (w/o images)

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Heady

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: marked by or showing good judgment : SHREWD, INTELLIGENT

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Intelligent

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: having or showing the ability to easily learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations : having or showing a lot of intelligence

Highly/very intelligent [=smart] people
She asked some intelligent questions.
He’s a hard worker but he’s not very intelligent.
An intelligent decision

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Bright

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: able to learn things quickly : intelligent — used especially to describe a young person

A bright child
A bright young journalist

: showing intelligence : clever

A bright idea

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Accurate

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: able to produce results that are correct : not making mistakes

An accurate reporter
An accurate measuring device
The machines were not yet accurate enough to give useful results.

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Brainy

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: very intelligent

A brainy child

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Focused

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: giving attention and effort to a specific task or goal

They are making a focused effort to win support for the proposal.

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Brilliant

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: extremely intelligent : much more intelligent than most people

A brilliant scientist
She has a brilliant mind.

: showing extreme intelligence : extremely clever

A brilliant idea

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Knowing

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: showing that you have special knowledge

A knowing look/glance/smile
She looked at us in a knowing way.

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Decisive

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: able to make choices quickly and confidently

You must be decisive and persistent to succeed in this competitive field.
I stood there wondering what to do, but my sister was more decisive and immediately went to the phone.
A decisive leader
In emergency situations, one must be able to take decisive action. [=to act quickly and with confidence]

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Clear

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: able to think in an accurate way without confusion

She’s a clear thinker.
This job requires someone with a clear head. [=someone who can think clearly]

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Quick

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: fast in thinking, learning, or understanding

A quick mind/learner
Quick students
His quick thinking/wits allowed him to escape trouble.
She is a quick study who learned her job easily.
Her friends admired her quick wit.

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Informed

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: having information

Informed sources told us of the new policy.
Fully informed citizens/consumers/voters
Please keep me informed on any changes. [=please tell me about any changes when they happen]

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Observant

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: good at watching and listening : good at noticing what is going on around you

A particularly observant child, he noticed even the slightest changes in the classroom.
Good reporters are keenly observant of everything around them.

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Articulate

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: able to express ideas clearly and effectively in speech or writing

She’s an intelligent and articulate speaker.
He was very articulate about his feelings on the subject.

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Imaginative

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: having or showing an ability to think of new and interesting ideas : having or showing imagination
an imaginative [=creative] filmmaker

She wrote an imaginative story about life on the planet Venus.
The restaurant’s menu is quite imaginative.
imaginative thinking/writing

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Logical

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: agreeing with the rules of logic : sensible or reasonable

A logical argument/conclusion/decision
Since she helped us before, it’s logical to assume that she’ll help us again.
He seems to be a logical choice for the job.
She wasn’t able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.
A logical thinker

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Mature

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: having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult

We were surprised by how mature [=adult] she had become.
She’s very mature for her age.
He has a mature outlook on life.
His parents didn’t think he was mature enough to live on his own.

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Sagacious

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: having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations and to make good decisions : wise

A sagacious old man
Sagacious advice/counsel

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Wise

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: having or showing wisdom or knowledge usually from learning or experiencing many things

A wise old woman
A wise saying
I’m a little wiser now than I was back then.

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Skilled

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: having the training, knowledge, and experience that is needed to do something : having a lot of skill

Skilled workers
A very skilled and talented writer
He is skilled at cooking.

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Thoughtful

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: serious and quiet because you are thinking

She looked at me with a thoughtful expression.
He looked thoughtful for a moment.

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Sensible

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: having or showing good sense or judgment : reasonable
sensible people

A sensible choice/solution/diet
Sensible prices
A sensible answer/question
My teacher gave me some sensible advice.
She was sensible enough to stop driving when she got too tired.

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