#24 adroit

-adroit - adjective - skilful, dexterous, quick in thought or reaction

- adroitly, adverb, adroitness, noun

- from C17 French - a droit - according to right, rightly

He was an able lawyer, a fluent orator, a persuasive debater, an adroit parliamentarian.

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