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adept in handicrafts. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
T'Lar, the most learned of them all, had recently and without comment ceased to use the title "adept.". From Wordnik.com. [THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK] Reference
He/she probably meant to use the word adept having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. From Wordnik.com. [From On High] Reference
I think a little friendly guide to the new system might help, for us oldsters who are not what you could call adept users. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary's Talking Points: Hillary And Obama Presidencies Would Both "Change History"] Reference
If you depend on that and the guy is any kind of adept, you are getting cut, and maybe fatally. From Wordnik.com. [Knives Redux] Reference
I don't argue with "adept" but I have serious questions about just how "quietly" they have acted. From Wordnik.com. [Why I love the new Democratic Congress!] Reference
I don't agree that she's been very 'adept' at State. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
I would truly not be surprised if some of the more 'adept' individuals out. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
In fact, she's become adept at laughing off adversity. From Wordnik.com. [So Much For Camilla] Reference
No other '90s pop artist is as adept at marrying extremes. From Wordnik.com. [The Century Club] Reference
Thus far Chen has shown himself less adept at such details. From Wordnik.com. [See Chen Run] Reference
With his famous name, Clyde has proved himself an adept recruiter. From Wordnik.com. [Return To Phi Slama Jama] Reference
They may be scientists first, but they are equally adept promoters. From Wordnik.com. [The Gold Rush] Reference
He is a master negotiator, adept at creating an atmosphere of trust. From Wordnik.com. [The Ultimate Test] Reference
It's another barrier emotionally adept software might help overcome. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Feel Now?] Reference
Computers are particularly adept at recognizing fingerprints, for example. From Wordnik.com. [Teaching a Computer to Appreciate Art] Reference
And he's grown even more adept at the mental game, breaking opponents down. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye To The Bulls] Reference
There is no doubt that Beijing has been adept at pilfering U.S. nuclear secrets. From Wordnik.com. [The Chinese Puzzle] Reference
While adult seals are adept at avoiding fishermen, the pups make easier targets. From Wordnik.com. [Sealed Fate] Reference
Both proved adept in beating back insurgencies whose base lay beyond their borders. From Wordnik.com. [Exit Olmert] Reference
But they are less adept at spatial tasks -- the typical female intellectual pattern. From Wordnik.com. [Gray Matters] Reference
The study found that immigrant girls are more adept at straddling cultures than boys. From Wordnik.com. ['Macho' Or 'Sweetness'?] Reference
Favorite drill: The coach has proved equally adept at getting other butts moving, too. From Wordnik.com. [Sinking A Long Shot] Reference
He's proved adept at timing the label's releases, promoting records and finding talent. From Wordnik.com. [The Coolest Mogul] Reference
Video games are violent, yes, but most people are adept at separating reality from the game. From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: Game Over] Reference
As adept as it is at image making and spin control, the Clinton team still had much to answer for. From Wordnik.com. [Off The Books, Out Of The Chair] Reference
Consultants point to Williams-Sonoma and Staples as especially adept at exploiting these synergies. From Wordnik.com. [SWIMMING UPSTREAM] Reference
As Fleet Street saw it, she was adept at using the news media in her battles with the royal family. From Wordnik.com. [Taking The Tabs To Task] Reference
The 8-year-olds of emotionally adept parents can focus their attention better and relate better to other kids. From Wordnik.com. [The Parent Trap] Reference
To operate without too much cutting, surgeons have grown adept at using tiny tools much like tweezers and chopsticks. From Wordnik.com. [The Mini Fingers] Reference
Others say New York has been particularly adept at the politicking and horse-trading that characterizes these campaigns. From Wordnik.com. ['This Is Winnable'] Reference
He was adept at making new money look old, using 18th - and 19th-century antiques, flowery chintz and tailored upholstery. From Wordnik.com. [American Taste Maker] Reference
In a month of missteps, Bush's administration has proved to be more adept at winning a war than managing a peace (page 23). From Wordnik.com. [A Lifeline In Iraq] Reference
They then put copies of the gene into viruses, since (as anyone with the flu knows) viruses are adept at penetrating cells. From Wordnik.com. [BRAVE NEW MONKEY] Reference
Often a family member is adept at presenting one face to the world and quite another to his family, much as my husband was. From Wordnik.com. [The Stage Of Grief No One Admits To: Relief] Reference
Impressed with fine Scotches and adept at flattering his European guests, he would not seem a likely candidate for heroism. From Wordnik.com. [HOTEL RWANDA: A HERO WILL RISE] Reference
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