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   adept

   adjective

   • 1. very skilled or proficient at something: "she is adept at cutting through red tape"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is skilled or proficient at something: "he is an adept at imitation"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin adeptus ‘achieved’, past participle of adipisci ‘obtain, attain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. adeptly adverb
   • 2. adeptness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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