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able able means: having the necessary means or skill or authority to do something 1 once / 15 pages

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D lacking in liveliness or animation | having the necessary means or skill or authority to do something | marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought | characterized by energetic movement If you're able to juggle, you'll go far in life. To be able is to have the skill, knowledge, or permission to do something. Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer. Able comes from the Latin word habilis, "easily handled or apt." The h is silent in Latin, which led to it being dropped from the English able. 0.066666667

Word	able
QType	D
Instructions	able means:
Choices	lacking in liveliness or animation \| having the necessary means or skill or authority to do something \| marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought \| characterized by energetic movement
Correct Answer	having the necessary means or skill or authority to do something
Blurb	If you're able to juggle, you'll go far in life. To be able is to have the skill, knowledge, or permission to do something. Able is an adjective that describes the ability to do a particular thing, like your friend who's able to ride a motorcycle and your dog that's able to roll over on command. It can also mean very skilled or capable, as when you describe your sister as an able tap dancer. Able comes from the Latin word habilis, "easily handled or apt." The h is silent in Latin, which led to it being dropped from the English able.
Level	1
Frequency	0.066666667
Page Frequency	once / 15 pages

Means Skill Authority D Lacking Liveliness Animation Marked