quick study

noun
1.
someone who is able to learn a new job or adjust to a new social environment in a short time.
2.
an actor who can learn lines and become proficient in a role on short notice.
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quick study

noun
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" 
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Quick study is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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