A person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field

• dab

  1. To apply with short poking strokes:
  2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance:
  3. To rub or pat (something) lightly:

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  1. To apply with short poking strokes:
  2. To cover lightly with or as if with a moist substance:
  3. To rub or pat (something) lightly:

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• crackerjack

  1. Of excellent quality or ability; fine.

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  1. Of excellent quality or ability; fine.

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• whiz

  1. To make a whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To pass quickly:

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  1. To make a whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To pass quickly:

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• proficient

  1. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.
  2. A person who exhibits such competence; an expert.

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  1. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.
  2. A person who exhibits such competence; an expert.

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• professional

  1. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession:
  2. Conforming to the standards of a profession:
  3. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career:

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  1. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession:
  2. Conforming to the standards of a profession:
  3. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career:

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• past master

  1. One who has formerly held the position of master in an organization, especially a social one such as a lodge or club.
  2. One who is thoroughly experienced and skilled in a particular craft or activity.

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  1. One who has formerly held the position of master in an organization, especially a social one such as a lodge or club.
  2. One who is thoroughly experienced and skilled in a particular craft or activity.

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• master

  1. The owner or keeper of an animal:
  2. The owner of a slave.
  3. One who has control over or ownership of something:

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  1. The owner or keeper of an animal:
  2. The owner of a slave.
  3. One who has control over or ownership of something:

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• expert

  1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
  2. Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

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  1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
  2. Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

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• dab hand

  1. A person skilled in a particular activity; an expert:

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  1. A person skilled in a particular activity; an expert:

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• authority

  1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
  2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials:
  3. Power assigned to another; authorization:

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  1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
  2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials:
  3. Power assigned to another; authorization:

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• adept

  1. Very skilled or accomplished.
  2. A highly skilled person; an expert:

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  1. Very skilled or accomplished.
  2. A highly skilled person; an expert:

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• ace

  1. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
  2. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.
  3. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.

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  1. A single spot or pip on a playing card, die, or domino.
  2. A playing card, die, or domino having one spot or pip.
  3. A serve that one's opponent fails to hit.

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A sorcerer

• medium

  1. Something, such as an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes.
  2. An intervening substance through which something else is transmitted or carried on.
  3. An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred:

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  1. Something, such as an intermediate course of action, that occupies a position or represents a condition midway between extremes.
  2. An intervening substance through which something else is transmitted or carried on.
  3. An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred:

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• augurer

  1. (obsolete) An augur.

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  1. (obsolete) An augur.

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• palmist

  1. One who practices palmistry.

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  1. One who practices palmistry.

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• clairvoyant

  1. Of or relating to clairvoyance.
  2. Having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses.
  3. A person, such as a medium, possessing the supposed power of clairvoyance.

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  1. Of or relating to clairvoyance.
  2. Having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses.
  3. A person, such as a medium, possessing the supposed power of clairvoyance.

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• seer

  1. One that sees:
  2. A clairvoyant.
  3. A prophet.

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  1. One that sees:
  2. A clairvoyant.
  3. A prophet.

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• diviner

  1. One who foretells the future.
  2. One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.

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  1. One who foretells the future.
  2. One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.

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• hypnotist

  1. a person who induces hypnosis

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  1. a person who induces hypnosis

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• enchanter

  1. One that delights or fascinates.
  2. A sorcerer or magician.

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  1. One that delights or fascinates.
  2. A sorcerer or magician.

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• shaman

  1. A member of certain traditional societies, especially of northern Asia and of North and South America, who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.

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  1. A member of certain traditional societies, especially of northern Asia and of North and South America, who acts as a medium between the visible world and an invisible spirit world and who practices magic or sorcery for purposes of healing, divination, and control over natural events.

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• conjurer

  1. One that performs magic tricks; a magician.
  2. A sorcerer or sorceress.

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  1. One that performs magic tricks; a magician.
  2. A sorcerer or sorceress.

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• medicine-man

  1. A male shaman or shamanistic healer, especially among Native American peoples.
  2. A hawker of nostrums among the audience in a medicine show.

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  1. A male shaman or shamanistic healer, especially among Native American peoples.
  2. A hawker of nostrums among the audience in a medicine show.

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• astrologer

  1. One who studies or practices astrology.

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  1. One who studies or practices astrology.

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• fortuneteller

  1. One who professes to predict future events.

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  1. One who professes to predict future events.

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• necromancer

  1. A person who practices necromancy.

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  1. A person who practices necromancy.

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• witch-doctor

  1. In certain traditional cultures, especially in Africa, a sorcerer or shamanistic healer.

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  1. In certain traditional cultures, especially in Africa, a sorcerer or shamanistic healer.

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• witch

  1. A person, especially a woman, claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery.
  2. A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.
  3. An old woman considered to be ugly or frightening.

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  1. A person, especially a woman, claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery.
  2. A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.
  3. An old woman considered to be ugly or frightening.

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• soothsayer

  1. One who claims to be able to foretell events or predict the future; a seer.

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  1. One who claims to be able to foretell events or predict the future; a seer.

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• magician

  1. A sorcerer; a wizard.
  2. One who performs magic for entertainment or diversion.
  3. One whose formidable skill or art seems to be magical:

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  1. A sorcerer; a wizard.
  2. One who performs magic for entertainment or diversion.
  3. One whose formidable skill or art seems to be magical:

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*One who works wonders

• seven days' wonder

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• crackerjack

  1. Of excellent quality or ability; fine.

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  1. Of excellent quality or ability; fine.

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• marvel

  1. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
  2. Strong surprise; astonishment.
  3. To become filled with wonder or astonishment.

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  1. One that evokes surprise, admiration, or wonder.
  2. Strong surprise; astonishment.
  3. To become filled with wonder or astonishment.

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• authority

  1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
  2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials:
  3. Power assigned to another; authorization:

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  1. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
  2. One that is invested with this power, especially a government or body of government officials:
  3. Power assigned to another; authorization:

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• genius

  1. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power:
  2. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent.
  3. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.

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  1. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power:
  2. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent.
  3. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.

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• prodigy

  1. A person with exceptional talents or powers:
  2. An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder:
  3. A portentous sign or event; an omen.

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  1. A person with exceptional talents or powers:
  2. An act or event so extraordinary or rare as to inspire wonder:
  3. A portentous sign or event; an omen.

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• expert

  1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
  2. Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

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  1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
  2. Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

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• wonder-worker

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