knowing vs wary

knowing

adj
  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

wary

adj
  • Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent 

  • Characterized by caution; guarded; careful; on one's guard 

  • thrifty, provident 

How often have the words knowing and wary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )