Root: sapere
āto taste,ā āto perceive,ā āto be sensible or wiseā
sapient
-wise; insightful (often used ironically)
sage
-a person, usually elderly, who is honored for wisdom and experience
-wise; judicious
Roots: nosco, noscere, novi, notum
āto get to know,ā āto get acquainted withā
cognition
-the act of perceiving or knowing
cognizable
-aware; having knowledge of something
connoisseur
-an expert or very discriminating person, especially in matter of art and taste
notorious
-widely and unfavorably known; infamous
Roots: puto, putare, putavi, putatum
āto settle,ā āto consider",ā āto reckonā
compute
-to determine by mathematics
impute
-to attribute or ascribe a quality, especially a fault, to a person; to blame
repute
-to assign a reputation to (usually used with to be)
putative
-supposed; reputed (no really)
Roots: sagio, sagire
āto perceive acutely or kneely with the senses or mindā
presage
-a sign or feeling concerning some future event; omen; foreboding
sagacious
-shrewd; having good judgment; perceptive; wise; sharp or keen
Roots: scio, scire, scivi, scitum
āto know,ā āto understandā
conscientious
-guided by oneās sense of right and wrong
-thorough; with careful attention
plebiscite
-a direct vote of all the people of a country or district on an important matter; a referendum (vote on political issue)
prescience
-knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge