Reading: vocabulary connected with being clever
Intermediate to advanced level English (B2-C2)

Being clever or smart can impress or irritate others.
If someone is bright they usually understand questions quickly and rapidly come up with the answer. They might be brainy at particular subjects like maths or physics and be able to find ingenious solutions. Some extremely clever or gifted children may even be prodigies, like Beethoven.

In the business world it’s almost always seen as a positive if you are shrewd or quick-witted and often people will be admired for their cunning.

However being intelligent has a downside. It might make you smug and a touch arrogant. People might describe you as being a bit of a know-all or perhaps a clever dick. If they want to be more negative, they could even call you a smart-arse!

clever (adj) That wasn’t a clever thing to do
smart (adj) She’s pretty smart
brainy (adj) He’s really brainy. I imagine he’ll get all ‘A’s!
ingenious (adj) That’s an ingenious solution!
gifted (adj) She’s a very gifted athlete. I expect she’ll compete in the Olympics.
prodigy (n) He’s a bit of a child prodigy. He first played violin in public at the age of five.
shrewd (adj) That was a shrewd move (thing to do)
quick-witted (adj) I love listening to quick-witted comedians
cunning (adj) Watch him. He’s rather cunning!
intelligent (adj) He thinks he’s more intelligent than he is
know-all (n) She’s a bit of a know-all
clever dick (n) If you’re such a clever dick, you do it!
smart-arse (n) He’s such a smart-arse

I recommend you now check the pronunciation, including word stress, for the words that are new for you.

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