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habile

/ˈhæbɪl/

Meanings
adjective
Generally able or adroit; handy.

Examples :

"The habile carpenter quickly and efficiently repaired the broken fence. "
ability quality character

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Illustration adroit

adroit adjective

/əˈdɹɔɪt/

Deft, dexterous, or skillful.

"The surgeon was known for her adroit handling of delicate instruments during the operation. "

Illustration handy

handy adjective

/ˈhæn.di/

Easy to use, useful.

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

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration able

able adjective

/ˈeɪ.bl̩/

Easy to use.

"The new software is very able; it's easy to learn and use. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration fence

fence noun

/fɛns/

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter.

"The schoolyard was enclosed by a tall wooden fence. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration repaired

repaired verb

/ɹɪˈpɛəd/ /ɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

Illustration broken

broken verb

/ˈbɹəʊkən/

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.

"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."