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noun

the ability, coming from one's knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well: Carpentry was one of his many skills.

competent excellence in performance; expertness; dexterity: The dancers performed with skill.

a craft, trade, or job requiring manual dexterity or special training in which a person has competence and experience: the skill of cabinetmaking.

Obsolete. understanding; discernment.

Obsolete. reason; cause.

Origin:
1125–75; Middle English < Old Norse skil distinction, difference; cognate with Dutch geschil difference, quarrel. See skill²

Synonyms
1. proficiency, facility. 2. deftness, cleverness.

Antonyms
1. inability.

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Medical schools for years have accepted students with high academic skills.

Second, let's identify the set of skills that are fundamental to safe and responsible teaching.

When the price is high, and money abundant, their skills seem less useful and their fees more extortionate.

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Medical schools for years have accepted students with high academic skills.

Second, let's identify the set of skills that are fundamental to safe and responsible teaching.

When the price is high, and money abundant, their skills seem less useful and their fees more extortionate.

Building a rotating barrel composting unit requires more skills than building mesh or wooden holding bins.

One lesson is that nature provide us with the best skills.

Teaching research skills is motivating if the topic is in the sciences.

Building the obelisk isn't that difficult if you have good tools and basic carpentry skills.

My skills do not lean in the direction of drawing, and never have.

Think of a résumé as a compelling introduction of your experiences and skills as they relate to a particular career or job.

The skills from this sort of education may not be useful for a large fraction of the population.

In this lesson, students will practice map-reading skills.

I've always wondered when they were going to test for personal skills.

Obtaining it, however, would require all of his well-known negotiating skills.

But as your gardening skills advance, it's nice to have tools that don't hold you back.

Video-game players have better visual skills than non-players, according to a new study of young men.

If more students were taught more practical, real world skills they would be immensly more useful upon graduation.

Have them write one-page papers describing how they might use geography-related skills and knowledge to do this job.

Debate about older adults' driving skills often touches on obvious impairments, such as failing vision and heavy medication use.

What the scientists found did not match the conception that birds lost their smelling skills early.

Even a flat planting with a foliage screen of differing heights would work, if one lacked wall-building skills.

It's hard to sum up what kinds of materials they have, short of saying that they are all for thinking skills.

But it could become one over time, again altering the relationship between skills and job opportunities.

In fact, only two-both border collies-had comparable skills.

Many boys and men with autism suffer from diminished social and communication skills.

He or she must, however, have the bark of a drill sergeant and the team building skills of a den mother.

Strayer studies the impact of cellphone use on driving skills.

Small firms are crowded out of markets for people and skills by the chaebol.

Otter families of mother and children can be seen enjoying such fun, which also teaches survival skills.

The ability to learn new motor skills is affected by a slight genetic variation.

Excellent skills and amazing you were able to capture her so close.

And let's face it, you know your pooch is smart, but probably figure his math skills topped out at long division.

Some schools claim that the law school skills are easily transferable to other jobs.

Scientists want to decode the tubeworms' survival skills.

These results suggest that people with autism do have hidden social skills.

Ambika demonstrates her notorious dirt-throwing skills.

Even now, the few people who do try to train vision often don't bother to figure out which skills are crucial.

We have a lot of people with no skills or inappropriate skills right now.

Such survival skills allow scorpions to live in some of the planet's toughest environments.

Some critics have said that the difference only shows up among the highest levels of math skills.

Or that geeks are clueless and fashion-impaired and have the social skills of a bowl of fruit.

Skills mismatch between the unemployed and the jobs being created is one.

They may be learning valuable skills in the process.

Volunteers show marked improvement in verbal skills after a research team runs a weak current through their foreheads.

However, the governors' new standards still emphasise academic skills.

To all warehouse workers get ready to go back to school and learn new skills.

Technology may be the cornerstone of the new economy, but people lacking skills are being shut out of the market.

Video gaming may eliminate the gender gap in spatial skills.

The physical principles were established over a century ago using nothing more than paper and pencil and mathematical skills.

Create a plan of action by using your reasoning skills.

Kennedy-who lived with depression or mania, or both, and argues that these qualities enhanced their leadership skills.

Dance learning is done through observation and mimicry, and that training appears to improve other cognitive skills.

Magnetically levitated microbots, some the size of a pinhead, demonstrate construction skills on the small scale.

Preferred experience and skills in working with geographically distributed team.

Yes, the labour force hasn't responded to shifting demand for skills.

Slither through this super game and test your snake smarts and skills.

Advanced language skills may be essential to predicting others' thoughts.

On the other hand, it was his extraordinary flying skills that led to his.

With skills shortages the binding constraint there is no quick.

Using the skills of a geography detective, however, students can learn more about the.

My first meal alone in a new city was delayed due to an unexpected test of survival skills.

Now it's time to figure out if any of the skills you've already got will help you land a new career.

The profile would encourage faculty members to collectively ensure that students are acquiring the skills they need.

Bring some actual skills to the table, or you will be turned away.

Captivating animal stories develop prereading and reading skills as well answer questions about kids' favorite creatures.

The book grew less out of the literary ambitions of its author than out of her marvelous skills as a raconteur.

Requires strong project scoping and requirement development skills.

Universities are going to have to adapt to teach more actual skills or lose their relevence.

Technology includes the tools and skills a group of people use to satisfy their needs and wants.

Those without siblings may not lack social skills after all.

Yet remarkably, by the end of the first day, everyone has practiced the skills needed to shape beautiful pottery.

Many top colleges fear that their students lack basic composition skills.

But it's true: economists aren't really known for their social skills.

Each day's puzzle will task your googling skills a.

They're in the process of developing the skills to do the work of an academic, but they're not there yet.

In part, barter experts are selling their remarketing skills.

It takes specialized skills and scientific expertise to correctly identify species.

Brain studies suggest new ways to improve reading, writing and arithmetic--and even social skills.

The issues are teacher anxiety with regard to their math skills and their own stereotypes of girls' learning ability.

Yet it is also more necessary than ever for employees to invest in better skills and sparkle with bright ideas.

Your article raised the issue of differing visuospatial skills between genders.

It teaches creativity skills and introduces readers to creative problem-solving strategies that get results.

It's been said that the pattern recognition skills of the human brain are second-to-none.

Entrepreneurship is the special collection of skills possessed by an entrepreneur.

Explain to students that this lesson is designed to help them develop investigational skills.

The challenges were enormous and it took imagination and innovative problem solving skills to keep the project on time and on.

Nobody really disputes the idea that the demand for talent-intensive skills is rising.

Even a baby king cobra has the hunting skills of an adult.

Reading stories can fine-tune your social skills by helping you better understand other human beings.

Each day's puzzle will task your googling skills a little.

She hints that more stress should be placed at this tender age on language and social skills than on reading and writing.

Writing the ideas on the blackboard may reinforce reading skills.

It's true, some cognitive skills do decline as you get older.

For months, private security firms have been trying to sell their pirate-fighting skills to a wary shipping industry.

Many of those registered on his exchange lack the skills that employers require.

As you'll see, dogs have the right skills for a variety of jobs.

It seems to be a cook with moderate skills can make them.

Each day's puzzle will task your googling skills a little more.

They are also difficult to understand, so they require greater skills to manage-which have to be properly rewarded.

The blog began as a way for the ant hunter to keep in touch with family and friends abroad, and to keep writing skills sharp.

Candidates need to show strong technical leadership and possess solid project management skills.

But mostly they are the result of skills built up over successive generations.

Staszewski had been researching how people acquire exceptional memory and calculation skills.

Strong public speaking skills and good utilization of sales techniques.

Her parliamentary colleagues are questioning her tactical skills.

Faults in performance do not necessarily signify a dearth of skills or abilities, social scientists have found.

It not only is a great way to start a conversation but a great way to learn geography and map skills.

His feverish solving skills leave rivals-and us-dumbstruck.

But cows, in particular, may have a hidden talent that far outweighs any meteorological skills.

Either your reading skills or comprehension are lacking.

Come to this workshop for beginners to learn the skills and techniques of paper folding.

At the blackjack table, speedy math skills can flip the advantage from the house to you.

So long as there were plenty of people with whom to swap needles for food, it made sense to acquire such skills.

Then see how much your cognitive and creative skills improve, to say nothing of your mood.

Nothing can replace proper orienteering skills and training".

But as the country grows richer, skills shortages are driving wages rapidly up.

It is a set of abilities, skills or processes that are part of nearly every human action.

But whether the measure happens sooner or later, the hoped-for transformation of young people's skills may not materialise.

Perhaps the early years of infants and even beyond should teach ancient hunting and cooking skills.

Skills shortages and power cuts also affected operations.

Increasingly, people is losing their communication skills.

If he fails it will not be for lack of political skills.

Also, it should not be too surprising that there is some measurable improvment in general cognitive skills as well.

China's lack of language skills has been a constraint on its ability to compete in this market.

Twisting and spinning on their heads on the baking concrete, the breakdancers vie to show off their skills.

He probably learned his data manipulation skills from some well known warmist climate scientists.

But what they can do is develop any entrepreneurial skills that you already have.

They combine their skills to entertaining and mostly convincing effect.

Politicians will also have to think harder about training schemes, because some workers lack the skills that new jobs require.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used without object) Archaic.

to matter.

to help; avail.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English skilien < Old Norse skilja to distinguish, divide, akin to skil (see skill¹), Old English scylian to separate, Gothic skilja butcher, Lithuanian skélti to split

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Word Origin & History

skill

c.1175, "power of discernment," from O.N. skil "distinction, discernment," related to skilja (v.) "distinguish, separate," from P.Gmc. *skaljo- "divide, separate" (cf. M.L.G. schillen "to differ;" M.L.G., M.Du. schele "difference;" see shell). Sense of "ability, cleverness" first recorded c.1300.

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