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proficient

skilled at; highly knowledgeable of


My mother is very proficient in photography; she takes great pictures.

factotum

an assistant who does a variety of jobs, a person hired to do all sort of miscellaneous things


My mother uses Ismael as a factotum; he just fixed the AC door.

facsimile

a copy or imitation


Please send me a facsimile of the homework we have to do.

facile

too simplistic or easy


I thought the math test was facile.

expound

to explain or discuss in detail


Can you please expound on what happened when you arrived at Alonzo Morning high school? I want to know all the details.

proponent

one who argues in favor of; supporter


My mother is a big proponent of getting ahead on homework during the weekend so that the week is not so hard.

infrastructure

the basic framework of a building or a system


St Martin has a pretty poor infrastructure as it is a 3rd world country and doesn't have a lot of money. Some areas are pretty destitute.

construe

to interpret or analyze something in a particular wayto explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret:


I construed her silence to mean she didn't agree with out plan.

constructive

having a positive effect; helpful


: My sister never takes constructive criticism very well. She always gets real defensive and ends up getting upset.

destitute

having no money; poor


Some of the islands our cruiseship stopped at looked quite destitute (poor). Most restaurants were shaks (St Croix).

restitution

payment for an injury; compensation


The family of the lady killed by the drunk driver is looking for a multimillion dollar restitution from the drunk driver's family.

stature

1) level of achievement or authority; standing2) the height of a person


I hope the UM football team ends up with a decent stature at the end of the season ( a decent standing).I am sure when I done growing, I will end up with a pretty high stature (hopefully 6 feet).