Genius
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc. Extraordinary mental capacity. inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process. The guardian spirit of a place or person. A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.
Example sentence: Towering genius disdains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored.
Mastermind
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person with an extraordinary intellect or skill that is markedly superior to his or her peers.A person responsible for the highest level of planning and execution of a major operation.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To act in the role of mastermind.