Lesson #11 - Ability and Lesson #12 - The Usual and Unusual

acme

The highest point of achievement

adept

Very skillful

aptitude

Natural ability; talent. Quickness in understanding; intelligence.

astute

Having shrewd judgment; observant, clever, and cunning

finesse

To achieve a goal or handle a situation with subtle skill

finesse (noun)

Refinement, delicacy, and skill. Subtle, skillful handling of a potentially difficult situation.

painstaking

Marked by or requiring great care; demanding or extended or extreme effort, or diligence

precocious

Showing unusually early development or maturity

prodigy

A person, often young, with exceptional talents or powers

resourceful

Effective and imaginative in solving problems; practical

virtuoso

A very skilled musician or other type of artist; an expert or master artist

idiosyncrasy

An unusual habit of one particular person

innocuous

Harmless; not likely to offend anyone

obtrusive

Unpleasantly noticeable; bold. Thrusting out.

orthodox

Doing and believing what is commonly accepted or customary. Following established faiths and beliefs.

prevalent

Widely or commonly existing or practiced

prosaic

Dull; ordinary; lacking in imagination and spirit

quaint

Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way

rarity

Something that is very infrequent or scarce

singular

Being the only one of a kind; unique. Being beyond what is ordinary or usual; remarkable.

trite

Overused and therefore lacking in interest