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n. a clear and certain mental apprehension

adj. evidencing the possession of inside information

adj. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world; "the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'"; "the benefits of his worldly wisdom"

deliberate, intentional, willful, wilful

adj. by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"

deep, profound

adj. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"

fundamental, crucial, important, of import

adj. of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

sage

adj. having wisdom that comes with age and experience

wise

adj. having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"

literate, enlightened, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read

adj. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"

scholarly

adj. characteristic of scholars or scholarship; "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude"

cosmopolitan, widely distributed

adj. growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"

literate, enlightened, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read

adj. highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; "an enlightened public"; "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"

deep, profound

adj. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"

planned

adj. designed or carried out according to a plan; "the planned outlays for new equipment"

premeditated

adj. characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime"

express

adj. not tacit or implied; "her express wish"

deliberate, calculated, measured

adj. carefully thought out in advance; "a calculated insult"; "with measured irony"

designed, studied

adj. carefully practiced or designed or premeditated; "a studied reply"

sharp, astute, shrewd

adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

resourceful

adj. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

predetermined, prearranged

adj. planned beforehand; "a prearranged signal"

wanton, motiveless, unprovoked

adj. occurring without motivation or provocation; "motiveless malignity"; "unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt

up on, abreast of, au courant, au fait

adj. being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"

advised

adj. having received information; "be kept advised"

conversant

adj. well informed about or familiar with; usu followed by "with": "conversant with business trends"

educated, enlightened

adj. having or based on relevant experience; "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate"

hip, hep, hip to

adj. informed about the latest trends

knowledgeable

adj. alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"

well-read

adj. well informed or deeply versed through reading; "respect for a well-read man"; "well-read in medieval history"

advanced, highly-developed

adj. ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"

urbane, refined, polished, svelte, cultured

adj. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

intelligent, well-informed

adj. possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"

conscious, witting

adj. intentionally conceived; "a conscious effort to speak more slowly"; "a conscious policy"

supposed

adj. designed to; "medication that is supposed to relieve pain"; "what's that gadget supposed to do?"

well-meaning, well-intentioned, well-meant

adj. marked by good intentions though often producing unfortunate results; "a well-intentioned but clumsy waiter"; "a well-meaning but tactless fellow"; "the son's well-meaning efforts threw a singular chill upon the father's admirers"- S.W.Maughm; "blunt but well-meant criticism"

chance, casual, accidental

adj. occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"

fortuitous, causeless, uncaused

adj. having no cause or apparent cause; "a causeless miracle"; "fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune"; "we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times"

unexpected

adj. not planned; "an unexpected pregnancy"

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