Word: adeptly
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...predictable prejudice, Lubell disputes the theory that "great men make history," argues instead that in the U.S. the voter does far more to shape the politician than vice versa. In such a half-light, Lubell regards President Eisenhower as, "one of the most masterful politicians in American history . . . adept in 'giving the people what they want.'" Ike's presidential success depends not on a "follow-me" type of leadership but on "the skill with which he has followed the public mood ... He has led the people by moving in the direction toward which they were already inclined...
...Lewis puts it in his preface. "How far the story matters to anyone but myself depends upon the degree to which others have experienced what I call 'joy'." While his spiritual autobiography, Surprised by Joy, is not confined to religious experience (Lewis is also adept with educational and litearary experiences), its value is still dependent upon some community of past history and sensation. Few modern American readers will find this bond...
...Bruins, only slightly more adept than the awkward Crimson, managed to jump to a 37-20 lead in the first half with the smooth play of their high-scoring forward, Joe Tobo, who ranks third in the Ivy League scoring race, netted 22 points in the game...
...first attempt at directing a movie, Peter Glenville is adept at sustaining tension. He directed Alec Guinness in the London stage success of The Prisoner, and he fully develops all its dramatic implications on film...
...trail, how to build a fire, how to treat blisters, burns and snakebites. Most of them have learned to identify trees and to tell directions in the woods. Although many of the physically handicapped are confined to wheelchairs with cerebral palsy, polio, arthritis or paraplegia, they have proved remarkably adept at mastering certain basic normal skills, e.g., tying knots, which some of the boys can do only by using their teeth. The mentally retarded boys have learned the simpler stages of first aid, how to build a fire in the open, and hobbies such as basketry...