competent
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Played with boundless enthusiasm by S. Z. Sakall, Felix is one of the great, undercelebrated chef characters in popular culture: rotund, ebullient, deeply competent, and visibly delighted by his own work.
From Salon
New York’s bill places the decision only with a mentally competent patient, and “safeguards are in place to ensure that those who don’t qualify—say, those with eating disorders or psychiatric conditions—couldn’t receive it.”
One of the fastest ways to feel more competent in the kitchen is to own the right knives and to keep them sharp.
From Salon
US prosecutors now say that medical experts have found him competent to stand trial.
From BBC
It’s competent, but muddy, evidence that Homer did not yet understand how to use watercolors.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
