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adept

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a·dept  (-dpt)
adj.
Very skilled. See Synonyms at proficient.
n. (dpt)
A highly skilled person; an expert: "The adepts in Washington mean to give rather than to take" Lewis H. Lapham.

[Latin adeptus, past participle of adipsc, to attain : ad-, ad- + apsc, to grasp.]

a·deptly adv.
a·deptness n.

adept
Adjective
proficient in something requiring skill
Noun
a person skilled in something [Latin adipisci to attain]
adeptness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.adeptadept - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
track star - a star runner
Adj.1.adept - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

adept
noun 2. expert, master, genius, buff (informal) whizz (informal) hotshot (informal) rocket scientist (informal), chiefly U.S. dab hand Brit. (informal) maven U.S.
Translations
Spanish adept [ˈædɛpt] adj adept at → experto or ducho en
French adept [ˈædɛpt] adj adept at → expert(e) à or en
German adept [ˈædɛpt] adj to be adept at → gut sein in +dat
Italian adept [ˈædɛpt] adj adept at → esperto/a in

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Either folk do not know how to administer it, or they are adept in the art--one of the two.
The Swede is adept at the gentle pastime of fishing in troubled waters.
He therefore had recourse to his usual receipt of patience, for, though he was not a great adept in Latin, he remembered, and well understood, the advice contained in these words
 
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