| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able, talented |
| Synonyms: | a hand at, accomplished, adept, adroit, apt, brainy, clever, competent, cool*, crack*, crackerjack*, dexterous, experienced, expert, good, handy, into*, learned, old*, on the ball, practical, practiced, prepared, pretty, primed, pro*, professional, proficient, quick, ready, really into, savvy*, seasoned, sharp, skilled, smart, smooth, there, trained, tuned in, versant, versed, vet, veteran, well-versed, whiz, wicked*, wised up |
| Antonyms: | green, ignorant, incapable, incapacitated, inexperienced, unable, unskilled, unskillful, untalented |
| Main Entry: | versed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, informed |
| Synonyms: | abreast, accomplished, acquainted, au courant*, au fait, competent, conversant, familiar, in the know, knowledgeable, learned, practical, practiced, proficient, qualified, savvy, seasoned, skilled, trained, tuned in, up on, up*, versant, veteran, well-informed |
| Antonyms: | green, immature, inexperienced |
| Main Entry: | veteran |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced, seasoned |
| Synonyms: | adept, battle-scarred, been around, disciplined, exercised, expert, from way back, hardened, inured, knows one's stuff, long-serving, long-time, not born yesterday, of the old school, old, old-time, practical, practiced, pro*, proficient, skilled, sophisticated, steady, trained, up to speed, versed, vet, weathered, wise, wise to ways, worldly |
| Antonyms: | amateur, green, inexperienced |
| Main Entry: | operated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | conducted |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, achieved, administered, contrived, conveyed, determined, directed, driven, enforced, executed, finished, fulfilled, governed, guided, handled, maintained, managed, manipulated, moved, negotiated, ordered, performed, practiced, promoted, regulated, revolved, run, served, superintended, supervised, sustained, transacted, transported, turned, used, wielded, worked |
| Main Entry: | trained |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | educated |
| Synonyms: | aimed, bred, competent, disciplined, equipped, practiced, prepared, qualified, schooled, skilled |
| Antonyms: | untrained |
| Main Entry: | act |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | do something |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, begin, carry on, carry out, consummate, cook, create, develop, do, do a number, do one's thing, enforce, execute, function, get in there, go about, go for broke, go for it, go in for, go that route, go to town, intrude, knock off, labor, make progress, maneuver, move, officiate, operate, percolate*, perk*, perpetrate, persevere, persist, practice, preside, pursue, respond, serve, take effect, take part, take steps, take up, transort, undertake, work out |
| Notes: | an act is the main dramatic unit and a scene is a division within an act |
| Antonyms: | abstain, cease, discontinue, give up, halt, hesitate, idle, refrain, stop |
| Main Entry: | adhere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conform to or follow rules exactly |
| Synonyms: | abide by, be attached, be constant, be devoted, be devoted to, be faithful, be loyal, be true, cleave to, comply, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support |
| Notes: | only things of a different nature can adhere; cohere is for things of the same kind that stick together and form a whole |
| Antonyms: | disjoin, not conform |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put into use |
| Synonyms: | administer, assign, bring into play, bring to bear, employ, engage, execute, exercise, exploit, handle, implement, practice, utilize |
| Main Entry: | condition |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | adapt, prepare |
| Synonyms: | accustom, brainwash, build up, educate, equip, habituate, inure, loosen up, make ready, modify, practice, program, ready, shape up, sharpen, tone up, toughen up, train, warm up, whip into shape, work out, work over |