educated
adjective
an educated person has received a good education and has a lot of knowledge
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Experienced and educated
trained
adjective
someone who is trained for a profession or job has all the necessary skills and qualifications
learned
adjective
a learned person knows a lot about one or more subjects, especially academic subjects
intellectual
adjective
well educated and interested in art, science, literature etc at an advanced level
qualified
adjective
able to do something, because you have the knowledge, skill, or experience that is needed
scholarly
adjective
someone who is scholarly knows a lot about a particular subject or studies something seriously
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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