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proficient
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skilled at; highly knowledgeable of
EX: My mother is very proficient in photography; she takes great pictures. |
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factotum
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an assistant who does a variety of jobs, a person hired to do all sort of miscellaneous things
EX: My mother uses Ismael as a factotum; he just fixed the AC door. |
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facsimile
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a copy or imitation
EX: Please send me a facsimile of the homework we have to do. |
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facile
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too simplistic or easy
Ex: I thought the math test was facile. |
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expound
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to explain or discuss in detail
EX: Can you please expound on what happened when you arrived at Alonzo Morning high school? I want to know all the details. |
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proponent
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one who argues in favor of; supporter
EX: My mother is a big proponent of getting ahead on homework during the weekend so that the week is not so hard. |
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infrastructure
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the basic framework of a building or a system
EX: 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. |
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construe
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to interpret or analyze something in a particular way
to explain or deduce the meaning of; interpret: EX: I construed her silence to mean she didn't agree with out plan. |
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constructive
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having a positive effect; helpful
EX: My sister never takes constructive criticism very well. She always gets real defensive and ends up getting upset. |
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destitute
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having no money; poor
EX: Some of the islands our cruiseship stopped at looked quite destitute (poor). Most restaurants were shaks (St Croix). |
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restitution
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payment for an injury; compensation
EX: The family of the lady killed by the drunk driver is looking for a multimillion dollar restitution from the drunk driver's family. |
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stature
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1) level of achievement or authority; standing
2) the height of a person EX: I hope the UM football team ends up with a decent stature at the end of the season ( a decent standing). EX2: I am sure when I done growing, I will end up with a pretty high stature (hopefully 6 feet). |
