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english Vocab#11
ability
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acme noun (origin-none) | The highest point of achievement |
| Adept adj. (origin-Latin) *adeptness-noun | Very skillful |
| Aptitude noun (origin-Latin) | Having a natural ability. Being able to understand quickly: Intelligence |
| Astute adj.(origin-Latin) *astuteness-noun | having crafty/shrewd judgement.Being Observent, clever, & cunning. |
| Finesse verb/noun (origin-French) | To achieve a goal or handle a situation w/subtle skill. Refinement; delicacy & skill |
| Painstaking adj.(origin-none) | Requiring great care;demanding extreme effort. |
| Precocious adj.(origin-Latin) *precociousness-noun | Showing unusual development in maturity |
| Prodigy noun (origin-Latin) | A person w/exceptional talents or powers. |
| Resourceful adj. (origin-none) *resourcefulness-noun | effective in solving problems;practical |
| virtuoso noun (origin-Latin) | A very skilled musician or other type of artist; an expert or master artist |