21
bookish(adjective, sound, attitude, flexible, cultured)
18
scholarly(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
16
learned(verb, adjective, familiar, knowledgeable, experienced)
13
erudite(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
12
well-rounded(knowledgeable, cultured, educated, erudite, enlightened)
11
educated(adjective, experienced, cultured, learned, civilized)
11
literate(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
9
lettered(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
9
well-read(adjective, familiar, knowledgeable, cultured, learned)
8
formal(adjective, books)
7
academic(adjective, sound, attitude, knowledgeable, flexible)
7
cultured(adjective, familiar, knowledgeable, experienced, learned)
7
scholastic(adjective, attitude, knowledgeable, flexible, learned)
6
arcane(adjective, well read)
6
cultivated(adjective, knowledgeable, experienced, cultured, learned)
6
pedantic(adjective, sound, attitude, knowledgeable, flexible)
5
refined(adjective, familiar, informed, experienced, cultured)
5
knowledgeable(adjective, familiar, informed, experienced, cultured)
4
belletristic(adjective, books)
4
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