adroit

he was adroit at tax avoidance.

an adroit tennis player

their adroit evasion of almost all questions.

Jamie was adroit at flattering others.

The hostess averted a confrontation between the two guests with an adroit and diplomatic change of subject.

It finances its spending with an adroit tax system.

The elderly man could not walk, but he was still adroit with his hands.

Watching him move, adroit for such a short, heavy man, I felt guilty at the deception.

The adroit Canadian spent his time preparing the meat and flour products he had brought from Gueboroa Island.

His skilful diplomacy depended upon his adroit use of flattery.

And the tea-party, under Gino's adroit management, receded ever and ever before her.

The animal dropped, electrocuted, and its descent brought it within reach of our adroit hunter, who promptly took possession of it.

The adroit adulation about his legend was adrift from one city to another.

So let say we want to remember the word " adroit" , which means " clever or skillful at something; really good at something" .

Twenty times she seemed almost to be submerged by these mountains of water which rose behind her;but the adroit management of the pilot saved her.