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Someone who can listen to the "William Tell Overture" without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
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intelligent, intelligible, intellectual
intelligent (in TEL uh juhnt) (adjective)
1. Referring to a person who possesses and uses good judgment, problem solving, and advanced thinking: Helena appeared to be intelligent as reflected in her positive choices and decisions.
2. Concerning an individual who has the ability to learn and to understand what is being learned: Dina's class was characterized as being quite intelligent.
2. Concerning an individual who has the ability to learn and to understand what is being learned: Dina's class was characterized as being quite intelligent.
intelligible (in TEL i juh buhl) (adjective)
Relating to something which can be understood or comprehended: In her speech, Ingrid made many relevant and intelligible comments on the topic of water conservation.
intellectual (in" tl EK choo uhl) (adjective)
1. Inclined towards or interested in things that require the use of thought and reflection: Jason always liked intellectual pursuits; such as, studying poetry and the classics.
2. Descriptive of the possession of a high level of critical thinking: Janine had a fine intellectual face that matched her wits and conversational skills.
2. Descriptive of the possession of a high level of critical thinking: Janine had a fine intellectual face that matched her wits and conversational skills.
The gathering was billed as an intellectual get together of doctors and the theme was an intelligible dialogue among the more intelligent members of the medical profession.
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(Latin: mens, mentalis; mind, intellectual faculties; mental; memory)
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intellectual narcissism
Narcissism manifested as an attempt to dominate others and to regain or to maintain omnipotence by intellectual prowess.
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narciss-, narcis- +
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pseudointellectual, pseudo-intellectual
"He was a real pseudo-intellectual."
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legi-, -leg-, -ligi-, -lig-, -lect-, -lectic, -lection
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pseudo-, pseud-
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