worldly-wise
111so|phis|ti|cate — «verb, adjective. suh FIHS tuh kayt; noun. suh FIHS tuh kayt, kiht», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, noun, adjective. –v.t. 1. to make experienced in worldly ways; cause to lose one s natural simplicity and frankness; make worldly wise: »They spoke out… …
112YOUNG, BRIGHAM — Mormon polygamist chief, born at Whittingham, Vermont, U.S., son of a small farmer; had no schooling, wrought as carpenter, fell in with Joe Smith s brother, and embraced Mormonism in 1832; became one of the apostles of the Church and a… …
113hip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., slang, wise, in, on to; swinging, jazzy; bohemian; cool, gone, beat (all sl.); with it, making the scene (all sl.). See knowledge. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. aware, in the know, informed, unsquare …
114sophisticate — [14] As those who hanker for the ancestral meanings of words never tire of pointing out, sophisticated originally meant ‘adulterated, corrupted’. The modern approbatory sense ‘worldly wise, cultured’ did not emerge (via an intermediate ‘lacking… …
115canny — adjective canny investors Syn: shrewd, astute, smart, sharp, sharp witted, discerning, penetrating, discriminating, perceptive, perspicacious, wise, worldly wise, sagacious; cunning, crafty, wily, as sharp as a tack, savvy; dated long h …
116old — adjective 1) old ladies Syn: elderly, aged, older, senior, advanced in years, up in years; venerable; in one s dotage, long in the tooth, gray haired, grizzled, hoary; past one s prime, not as young as one was, ancient, decrepit …
117aware — adj 1. conscious, sentient, alive to, Archaic. ware; cognizant, sensible of, familiar with, acquainted with, Sl. wise to; mindful, regardful, observant, awake, wide awake; alert, cautious, wary, on the qui vive, on the beam or ball. 2. informed,… …
118cognizant — adj 1. aware, conscious, sentient, alive to; sensible of, familiar with, acquainted with, Sl. wise to; mindful, regardful, observant, awake, wide awake; alert, cautious, wary, on the qui vive, on the beam or ball. 2. informed, in the know,… …
119discreet — [adj] cautious, sensible alert, attentive, awake, cagey, calculating, careful, chary, circumspect, civil, conservative, considerate, controlled, diplomatic, discerning, discriminating, gingerly, guarded, having foresight, heedful, intelligent,… …
120judicious — [adj] wise, thoughtful accurate, acute, astute, calculating, careful, cautious, circumspect, clear sighted, considerate, considered, diplomatic, discerning, discreet, discriminating, efficacious, enlightened, expedient, far sighted, informed,… …
