cognizant

adj

1. Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact.

   “The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge.”

   “And now the memory has so far regained its dominion, that, in some measure, I am cognizant of my state.”

   “At the same time, we were cognisant that careful scholars should never solely rely on their own impressionistic observations, and, that our own impressions were inexact and not capable of being quantified.”

2. Sapient; self-aware.

   “It is important to note that zombies are not cognizant life forms. As such, they cannot be deterred or reasoned with in any way. However, there are zombie-inducing forces that can be deterred form^([sic]) further action.”