Sentient

Sentient

<sent-tee-ent>

aware; alert; awake;

seeing and feeling things with keen detail.

The sentient cat saw the smallest bug across the room.

Memory trick:
sent reminds of scent- we get a scent of something.
sent also reminds of sense.

At work:
His sentient mind picked up clues and he knew he was getting a raise.

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