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singlemindedadjective

/ˌsɪŋɡəlˈmaɪndɪd/

Very focused; having a single goal, purpose, or idea.

"Maria was singleminded in her pursuit of a medical degree, studying every day for hours. "

knacksnoun

/næks/

A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something.

"My grandmother has several knacks for making delicious meals with simple ingredients. "

coordinationnoun

/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.

"Excellent coordination is needed to successfully juggle schoolwork, a part-time job, and social activities. "

seize onverb

/ˈsiːz ɒn/ /ˈsiːz ɔn/

To take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to (a plan, idea, ideology, cause, practice, method, etc.); to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.

"I heard her ideas and seized upon them immediately."

extemporizedverb

/ɪkˈstempəraɪzd/ /ekˈstempəraɪzd/

To do, create, improvise, adapt, or devise in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.

"The comedian's microphone broke, so he extemporized a funny story to entertain the audience while it was being fixed. "

recallnoun

/rɪˈkɔl/

Memory; the ability to remember.

"My recall of the historical dates was poor on the history test. "

memorisedverb

/ˈmeməraɪzd/ /ˈmeməˌraɪzd/

To learn by heart, commit to memory.

"The student memorised the poem for the school recital. "

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cling tophrase

/klɪŋ tu/

to continue to believe something or to try to do something, even when it is unlikely to be successful

"Despite the setbacks, she continued to cling to the hope of success."

unexhaustedadjective

/ˌʌnɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ /ˌʌnɛɡˈzɔːstɪd/

Not exhausted.

"After a short nap, he felt unexhausted and ready to tackle the afternoon's tasks. "

brush upverb

/brʌʃ ʌp/

To review; to improve an existing but rusty or underdeveloped skill.

""I need to brush up on my Spanish before my trip to Mexico." "

brainnoun

/bɹeɪn/

(in the plural) Intellect.

"She has a lot of brains."

unaccomplishedadjective

/ˌʌnəkˈkɑːmplɪʃt/ /ˌʌnəˈkɑːmplɪʃt/

Not accomplished; Not having occurred or been successfully carried out.

"His goal of running a marathon remained unaccomplished due to a knee injury. "

handiestadjective

/ˈhændiɪst/ /ˈhɛndiɪst/

Easy to use, useful.

"Some people regard duct tape as a handy fix-all."

deadlyadjective

/ˈdɛd.li/

Very accurate (of aiming with a bow, firearm, etc.).

"The archer's aim was deadly, hitting the target every time. "

deportmentnoun

/dɪˈpɔːtmənt/ /dɪˈpɔɹt.mənt/

Apparent level of schooling or training.

"His academic deportment did not match his degree record."

retrievalnoun

/rɪˈtriːvəl/ /riˈtriːvəl/

The cognitive process of bringing stored information into consciousness

"The retrieval of the information from his notes helped him answer the question on the test. "

tellverb

/tɛl/

To discern, notice, identify or distinguish.

"The detective could tell the suspect was lying by the way his eyes darted around. "

sleekadverb

/sliːk/

With ease and dexterity.

"The experienced surgeon moved the scalpel sleekly, making a precise incision. "

developverb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

To acquire something usually over a period of time.

"I have been in England enough to develop a British accent."

blindadjective

/blaɪnd/

Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.

"Authors are blind to their own defects."