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skill
noun
the
ability
to
do
something
well
,
especially
because
you
have
practiced
it
•
Playing
the
violin
takes
years
of
skill
and
patience
.
Playing
the
violin
takes
years
of
skill
and
patience
.
•
With
great
skill
,
the
female
chef
carved
a
rose
from
a
tomato
.
With
great
skill
,
the
female
chef
carved
a
rose
from
a
tomato
.
From
Old
Norse
‘
skil
’
meaning
‘
distinction
,
knowledge
’.
noun
a
particular
ability
that
lets
you
do
a
specific
job
or
activity
well
•
Typing
quickly
is
an
essential
skill
for
an
office
worker
.
Typing
quickly
is
an
essential
skill
for
an
office
worker
.
•
He
listed
coding
as
a
key
skill
on
his
résumé
.
He
listed
coding
as
a
key
skill
on
his
résumé
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
from
Old
Norse
‘
skil
’.
skin
noun
the
natural
outer
layer
that
covers
a
person
’
s
or
animal
’
s
body
•
After
playing
football
all
afternoon
,
Mia
’
s
skin
looked
red
from
the
sun
.
After
playing
football
all
afternoon
,
Mia
’
s
skin
looked
red
from
the
sun
.
•
The
doctor
checked
the
rash
on
my
skin
and
gave
me
a
cream
.
The
doctor
checked
the
rash
on
my
skin
and
gave
me
a
cream
.
Old
English
“
scinn
”,
from
Proto-Germanic
*skinthiz
,
related
to
German
“
Schind
”.
noun
the
thin
outer
covering
of
a
fruit
,
vegetable
,
or
other
object
•
She
peeled
the
skin
off
the
apple
before
giving
it
to
the
baby
.
She
peeled
the
skin
off
the
apple
before
giving
it
to
the
baby
.
•
Potatoes
taste
better
when
you
leave
the
skin
on
and
roast
them
.
Potatoes
taste
better
when
you
leave
the
skin
on
and
roast
them
.
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
remove
the
skin
from
a
person
,
animal
,
or
object
,
especially
food
•
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
First
,
skin
the
tomatoes
by
dipping
them
in
hot
water
.
•
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
He
learned
how
to
skin
a
rabbit
during
the
survival
course
.
verb
-
skin
,
skinning
,
skins
,
skinned
to
scrape
or
cut
the
surface
of
your
skin
so
that
it
is
slightly
injured
•
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
I
skinned
my
knee
when
I
fell
off
the
bike
.
•
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
Be
careful
not
to
skin
your
elbow
on
the
rough
wall
.
noun
a
thin
layer
or
film
that
forms
on
the
top
of
a
liquid
or
soft
substance
•
A
thin
skin
formed
on
the
milk
when
it
cooled
.
A
thin
skin
formed
on
the
milk
when
it
cooled
.
•
The
paint
dried
quickly
,
leaving
a
rubbery
skin
on
top
.
The
paint
dried
quickly
,
leaving
a
rubbery
skin
on
top
.
noun
the
hide
of
an
animal
,
especially
when
removed
or
treated
for
use
as
leather
or
fur
•
Traders
sold
fox
skins
at
the
winter
market
.
Traders
sold
fox
skins
at
the
winter
market
.
•
The
drum
was
made
from
goat
skin
.
The
drum
was
made
from
goat
skin
.
skip
verb
-
skip
,
skipping
,
skips
,
skipped
to
move
forward
with
light
springing
steps
,
lifting
one
foot
and
then
the
other
in
quick
little
jumps
•
The
little
girl
happily
skipped
down
the
garden
path
.
The
little
girl
happily
skipped
down
the
garden
path
.
•
Lambs
skip
across
the
green
field
under
the
morning
sun
.
Lambs
skip
across
the
green
field
under
the
morning
sun
.
Middle
English
skippen
,
from
Old
Norse
skopa
“
to
run
,
jump
”.
verb
-
skip
,
skipping
,
skips
,
skipped
to
pass
over
or
leave
out
something
in
a
sequence
•
If
you
dislike
onions
,
you
can
simply
skip
them
in
the
recipe
.
If
you
dislike
onions
,
you
can
simply
skip
them
in
the
recipe
.
•
He
quickly
skipped
the
boring
introduction
and
began
the
main
chapter
.
He
quickly
skipped
the
boring
introduction
and
began
the
main
chapter
.
verb
-
skip
,
skipping
,
skips
,
skipped
to
deliberately
fail
to
attend
or
take
part
in
something
you
are
expected
to
do
•
Tom
decided
to
skip
class
and
go
surfing
instead
.
Tom
decided
to
skip
class
and
go
surfing
instead
.
•
She
felt
exhausted
and
skipped
the
gym
yesterday
.
She
felt
exhausted
and
skipped
the
gym
yesterday
.
noun
a
light
springing
movement
made
when
you
skip
or
are
full
of
energy
•
With
a
joyful
skip
,
the
boy
reached
his
grandmother
’
s
doorstep
.
With
a
joyful
skip
,
the
boy
reached
his
grandmother
’
s
doorstep
.
•
Her
dance
routine
began
with
a
quick
skip
to
the
left
.
Her
dance
routine
began
with
a
quick
skip
to
the
left
.
noun
a
large
open
metal
container
used
on
building
sites
for
holding
and
carrying
away
waste
materials
•
The
builders
filled
the
skip
with
broken
bricks
and
tiles
.
The
builders
filled
the
skip
with
broken
bricks
and
tiles
.
•
A
bright
blue
skip
sat
outside
the
house
during
the
renovation
.
A
bright
blue
skip
sat
outside
the
house
during
the
renovation
.
verb
-
skip
,
skipping
,
skips
,
skipped
to
make
a
flat
object
such
as
a
stone
bounce
across
the
surface
of
water
•
He
found
a
flat
stone
and
skipped
it
across
the
lake
five
times
.
He
found
a
flat
stone
and
skipped
it
across
the
lake
five
times
.
•
Children
competed
to
see
whose
pebble
would
skip
farthest
on
the
pond
.
Children
competed
to
see
whose
pebble
would
skip
farthest
on
the
pond
.
ask
verb
to
put
a
question
to
someone
in
order
to
get
information
•
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
•
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
Old
English
‘
ascian
’
/
‘
æscean
’,
meaning
to
seek
or
demand
,
gradually
becoming
‘
ask
’
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
tell
someone
that
you
want
something
to
happen
or
that
you
want
them
to
give
you
something
•
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
•
Could
you
ask
the
waiter
for
some
water
?
Could
you
ask
the
waiter
for
some
water
?
verb
to
invite
someone
to
do
something
or
to
go
somewhere
•
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
•
We
asked
them
over
for
dinner
next
week
.
We
asked
them
over
for
dinner
next
week
.
verb
to
say
what
price
you
want
for
something
you
are
selling
•
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
•
They
’
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
They
’
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
risk
verb
-
risk
,
risking
,
risks
,
risked
to
put
something
valuable
in
danger
of
loss
or
harm
in
order
to
try
to
gain
something
•
She
decided
to
risk
her
savings
on
a
small
bakery
business
.
She
decided
to
risk
her
savings
on
a
small
bakery
business
.
•
He
didn't
want
to
risk
being
late
,
so
he
set
three
alarms
.
He
didn't
want
to
risk
being
late
,
so
he
set
three
alarms
.
task
verb
to
give
someone
a
job
or
duty
to
do
•
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
•
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
sky
noun
-
sky
,
skies
the
space
high
above
the
earth
that
you
see
when
you
look
up
,
where
the
sun
,
clouds
,
moon
,
and
stars
appear
•
The
morning
sky
was
painted
with
pink
and
orange
clouds
.
The
morning
sky
was
painted
with
pink
and
orange
clouds
.
•
A
rainbow
appeared
in
the
sky
after
the
rain
stopped
.
A
rainbow
appeared
in
the
sky
after
the
rain
stopped
.
Old
Norse
“
ský
”
originally
meant
“
cloud
,”
later
expanding
in
English
to
mean
the
air
or
heavens
overhead
.
verb
-
sky
,
skying
,
skies
,
skied
to
hit
,
throw
,
or
kick
something
very
high
into
the
air
,
especially
by
mistake
•
The
striker
skied
the
ball
over
the
crossbar
from
only
a
few
meters
out
.
The
striker
skied
the
ball
over
the
crossbar
from
only
a
few
meters
out
.
•
She
laughed
when
her
first
golf
shot
skied
straight
up
and
landed
only
a
few
steps
away
.
She
laughed
when
her
first
golf
shot
skied
straight
up
and
landed
only
a
few
steps
away
.
Derived
from
the
noun
“
sky
,”
first
recorded
as
a
sports
term
in
late
19th-century
British
English
,
meaning
to
send
a
ball
into
the
sky
.
mask
verb
to
cover
or
hide
something
so
that
it
cannot
be
seen
,
heard
,
smelled
,
or
noticed
•
The
chef
used
strong
spices
to
mask
the
taste
of
the
bitter
medicine
.
The
chef
used
strong
spices
to
mask
the
taste
of
the
bitter
medicine
.
•
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.