skill
Other forms: skills
If you have an ability that required practice, training, or experience, you have a skill. His welding skill allowed him to create wonderful pieces of art out of metal plumbing pipes. He called his best work "Peace Pipes."
Chess is a game of skill, but Old Maid is a game of luck. The noun skill comes from an Old Norse word, skil, which means distinction. His swimming skills left a lot to be desired: he flailed around in the pool, churning up water like an egg beater. It kept him from drowning, but it didn't look pretty. You're supposed to learn basic math and reading skills in elementary school.
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an ability that has been acquired by trainingsynonyms: accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainmenttypes:horsemanshipskill in handling and riding horsesliteracythe ability to read and writemarksmanshipskill in shootingmastershipthe skill of a mastermixologyskill in preparing mixed drinksnumeracyskill with numbers and mathematicsoarsmanshipskill as an oarsmansalesmanshipskill in selling; skill in persuading people to buyseamanshipskill in sailingshowmanshipthe ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive mannerswordsmanshipskill in fencingboatmanshipskill in handling boatshousecraftskill in domestic managementpriestcraftthe skills involved in the work of a prieststagecraftskill in writing or staging playstradecraftskill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionagewatercraftskill in the management of boatswoodcraftskill in carving or fashioning objects from wood
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ability to produce solutions in some problem domain“the skill of a well-trained boxer”synonyms: sciencetypes:nosea natural skillvirtuositytechnical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuosobravurabrilliant and showy technical skill
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Vocabulary from "Beowulf" (translated by by Gummere).
With help from Roman demigods, Annabeth must use her wits to retrieve the stolen statue of Athena. Now test your wits against these words from Rick Riordan.