noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , consummate ( esp. BrE ), extraordinary , great , remarkable
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He is a negotiator of considerable ~.
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With consummate ~, she steered the conversation away from any embarrassing subjects.
▪ superior
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Holmes defeated Cooney with his superior boxing ~s.
▪ good , poor
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She has good organizational ~s.
▪ basic
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the basic ~s of reading, writing and arithmetic
▪ essential , important , necessary , requisite
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He lacked the requisite ~s for the job.
▪ marketable , practical , transferable ( esp. BrE ), useful
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training in problem-solving and other marketable ~s
▪ new , old
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to learn some new ~s
▪ analytical , critical-thinking ( esp. AmE ), problem-solving
▪ cognitive , motor
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Alcohol can impact cognitive and motor ~s severely.
▪ coping
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Her therapist hopes to improve her coping ~s.
▪ parenting
▪ special , specialist ( esp. BrE )
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No special ~s or knowledge are required for the job.
▪ diplomatic , entrepreneurial , leadership , management , managerial , negotiating , organizational , professional
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She displays excellent management ~s.
▪ communication , conversational , interpersonal , social , verbal
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He had poor social ~s and often offended people.
▪ comprehension , linguistic , listening , literacy , reading , speaking , writing
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The project will help to develop children's literacy ~s.
▪ business , computer , design , language , math ( AmE ), mathematical , maths ( BrE ), research , study , survival , teaching
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It is important to develop good study ~s.
▪ athletic ( esp. AmE ), boxing , dribbling , footballing ( BrE ), martial-arts
▪ combat , fighting , manual
▪ acting , artistic , cooking , culinary , driving , medical , military , musical , political , tactical , technical
… OF SKILLS
▪ range , set
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She had to develop a whole new set of ~s when she changed jobs.
VERB + SKILL
▪ have , possess
▪ combine
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Veterinarians combine the ~s of a surgeon, radiologist, dietitian and much more.
▪ lack
▪ need , require , take
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a feat requiring ~ and patience
▪ match
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I decided to find a career to match my ~s and abilities.
▪ acquire , develop , gain , learn , pick up
▪ demonstrate , display , exhibit , show , show off , showcase
▪ exercise , practise/practice
▪ apply , harness , use , utilize
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The manager must harness the ~s of the workers to firm objectives.
▪ broaden , enhance , hone , improve , increase , polish , refine , sharpen , upgrade
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She attends regular training weekends to sharpen her ~s.
▪ master , perfect
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School helps children to master the ~s necessary to live in our society.
▪ refresh , update
▪ pool , share
▪ assess , test
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a course that will test the ~s of any golfer
▪ teach
SKILL + NOUN
▪ level
▪ set
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This work requires a different ~ set.
▪ acquisition , development , training
▪ ~s shortage
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The country is facing a ~s shortage.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
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She performed the task with great ~.
▪ ~ as
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her ~s as a doctor
▪ ~ at
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his ~ at painting
▪ ~ in
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their ~ in selecting the best designs
▪ ~ of
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the basic ~s of managing an office
▪ ~ with
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his ~ with a sword
PHRASES
▪ a degree of ~ , a level of ~
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an operation that calls for a high degree of ~
▪ a lack of ~
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I enjoy playing squash, despite my lack of ~.
▪ literacy and numeracy ~s ( BrE )
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School-leavers lacked basic literacy and numeracy ~s.
▪ a mastery of ~s
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a mastery of basic language ~s