Sentence:  One part of her audience was totally engaged , the connoisseur witnessing a peculiarly fine performance of some ancient classic , the other part , the guest of the connoisseur , attentive as one who must take an <WSD>intelligent</WSD> interest in that which he does not fully understand . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree