Strategic Vocabulary

adjective reluctant to give information; secretive or evasive

adverb in a cagey manner

• The politician was very cagey when asked about his plans for the upcoming election.
• She's being really cagey about where she went last night.
• I can tell he's being cagey because he keeps dodging my questions.
• Her emotions were like a cagey animal, always ready to pounce at the slightest provocation.

verb to defeat or get the better of someone by being more clever or cunning

• The detective was able to outwit the criminal and solve the case.
• I always try to outwit my little brother when we play games.
• She's always trying to outwit everyone, thinking she's so clever.
• In the game of chess, it's all about outwitting your opponent with strategic moves.