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Skill and poverty
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Language - English
7th Grade
02/02/2009

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Term
adroit
Definition
adj. expert in using the hands or mind; skillful; clever; deft; dexterous
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ambidexterous
Definition
adj. able to use both hands equally well
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apprentice
Definition
n. person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker; learner; beginner; novice; tyro
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aptitude
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n. natural tendency to learn or unerstand; bent; talent
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craftsperson
Definition
n. skilled worker; artisan
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dexterity
Definition
n. skill in using hands or mind; deftness; adroitness; expertise
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maladroit
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adj. clumsy; inept; awkward
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versatile
Definition
adj. capable of doing many things well; many sided; all-around
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destitute
Definition
adj. not possessing the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing; needy; indegent
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economize
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v. reduce expenses; be frugal
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frugal
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adj. barely enough; scanty
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impoverish
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v. make very poor; reduce to poverty; bankrupt; ruin; pauperize
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indigence
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n. poverty; penury
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