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51dexterous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. skillful (see skill, facility). Ant., awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. artful, skillful, adroit, deft, handy, nimble, quick, clever, ingenious, sharp; see also able 1 , 2 . Syn. dexterous… …
52literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
53adroit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dexterous, deft, skillful. See skill. Ant., clumsy, awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dexterous, clever, skillful, adept; see able 1 , 2 , dexterous . See Synonym Study at dexterous . III (Roget… …
54dexterous — dexterous, adroit, deft, handy mean having or showing readiness and skill in the use of one s hands, limbs, or body and may also imply physical or mental readiness or skill. Dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and agility in… …
55dexterous — dex•ter•ous [[t]ˈdɛk strəs, stər əs[/t]] adj. 1) skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body; deft 2) having mental adroitness or skill; clever; quick 3) done with skill or adroitness • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dexter right hand,… …
56Daft — (d[.a]ft), a. [OE. daft, deft, deft, stupid; prob. the same word as E. deft. See {Deft}.] 1. Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft. [1913 Webster] Let us think no more of this daft business Sir W. Scott. [1913… …
57Wild Bill Hickok — Infobox Person name= Wild Bill Hickok caption= birth name = James Butler Hickok birth date= birth date|1837|5|27|mf=y birth place= Troy Grove, Illinois, U.S. death date= death date and age|1876|8|2|1837|5|27|mf=y death place= Deadwood, Dakota… …
58dexterous — dexterously, adv. dexterousness, n. /dek streuhs, steuhr euhs/, adj. 1. skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body. 2. having mental adroitness or skill; clever. 3. done with skill or adroitness. 4. right handed. Also, dextrous. [1595… …
59dexterous — also dextrous adjective Etymology: Latin dextr , dexter on the right side, skillful Date: 1609 1. mentally adroit and skillful ; clever < her dexterous handling of the crisis > 2. done with dexterity ; a …
60quick — I (discerning) adjective acute, adept, adroit, agile, aggressive, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, deft, dexterous, discerning, educable, educatable, fiery, instructable, intelligent, irascible, irritable, keen, nimble fingered, of… …
