Dilettante 1100 Words You Need Dilettante 1100 Words You Need Week 29 Day 4 with authentic materials, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˌdɪl.əˈtæn.ti/ (noun) an amateur without much professional knowledge, dabbler in art or knowledge, novice, beginner “Yeah. I’m a self-proclaimed dilettante, and it’s not negative to me, because I’m interested …
Know the Ropes 1100 Words Know the Ropes 1100 Words to be familiar with a place, system or organization and know how to act effectively, know your way around something, have experience of the appropriate procedures, to be confident and pretty good at doing or using something This idiom originated from shipping. A sailing ship …
Technology 1100 Words You Need Technology 1100 Words You Need /tekˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ US /-ˈnɑː.lə-/ (noun) the use of tools and methods appropriately, applying technical knowledge, skill, knowledge, expertise, competence, know-how, equipment, savoir-faire, machinery, tools: Modern technology has made the entire world a global village. Parts of Speech Adjective: technological Adverb: technologically
Expertise English Flashcard Expertise English Flashcard (noun) /ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/ US /-spɝː-/ Expertise definition a high level of practical knowledge and profession – know-how: Expertise in context Prof. Robertson has considerable expertise in applied mathematics. Parts of Speech Noun: expert Adjective: expert Adverb: expertly Antonyms incompetence
Mastery English Flashcard Mastery English Flashcard (noun) /ˈmɑː.stər.i/ US /ˈmæs.tɚ-/ 1. having so much expertise, competence or technical knowledge about something: She possessed complete mastery of the piano. 2. having full control over something: Being the chair of the meeting, he had complete mastery over the negotiation. Parts of Speech Noun: master Adjective: master Adjective: …
Adept Adept (adj) /əˈdept/ having so much expertise and knowledge about doing something – skillful – competent – proficient: Being an adept negotiator, the company sent him as an envoy to secure the lucrative contract. Parts of Speech Adverb: adeptly Antonyms clumsy, amateur
Virtuosity Virtuosity /ˌvɜː.tjuˈɒs.ɪ.ti/ US /ˌvɝː.tʃuˈɑː.sə.ţi/ (noun) great and outstanding skill especially in music, dexterity, talent, technique, brilliance, flair, expertise, gift, profession: Beethoven is known for his virtuosity in music. Since the old days in school, I have always believed in her virtuosity and talent in art in spite of all her failures in her career. His …
Knack Knack /næk/ (noun) natural ability or skill to do something, predisposition, talent, flair, aptitude, propensity, capability, capacity, gift, dexterity, competence, expertise: He has a knack for making money. He would never have been successful without his inherited knack in compromising with his opponents. Do you think that having a knack for doing something necessarily …
Connoisseur Connoisseur (noun) /ˌkɒn.əˈsɜːʳ/ an expert in a particular field, such as art, food, music, etc. – specialist – enthusiast – professional – authority: He’s a music connoisseur. To be more precise, he’s a violin virtuoso. Emily, a renowned connoisseur of classical music, was frequently invited to prestigious concerts and recitals around the world. Her …
Confidence IELTS Listening Reading Practice Lecturer, author or publisher: David Dunning on TED-Ed Confidence IELTS Reading Practice Watch this video on YouTube What is confidence? Are you as good at things as you think you are? How good are you at managing money? What about reading people’s emotions? How healthy are you compared to other people you …