| A | B |
|---|
| acumen | shrewdness, keenness, and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation |
| acute | keen or quick of mine, shrewd |
| astute | having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning |
| befuddle | to confuse |
| coruscation | a sudden brilliant display of wit |
| discerning | having or showing good judgement or understanding |
| dolt | a stupid, or slow-witted person, a blockhead |
| erudite | learned, scholarly |
| fatuous | silly, foolish, complacently stupid or inane |
| folly | a lack of understanding or sense, foolishness |
| inane | lacking sense, foolish, silly |
| insisive | sharp, keen, or acute |
| ingenious | clever, resourceful |
| judicious | wise and careful, showing sound judgement |
| nescient | ignorant, lacking knowledge |
| obtuse | slow to understand, dull |
| omniscient | knowing all things |
| pedant | a schoolteacher, especially one who puts unnecessary stress on minor or trivial points of learning |
| perspicacious | having keen judgement or understanding, acutely perceptive |
| polymath | a person of great or diversified learning |
| prodigy | a child of highly unusual talent or genius |
| pundit | a person who has or professes to have a great learning or authority |
| resourceful | able to deal creatively and effectively with problems and difficulties |
| sagacious | showing keen perception and sound judgement |
| vacuous | stupid, showing lack of intelligence |
