Adroit \A*droit"\, a. [F. adroit; [`a] (L. ad) = droit straight,
   right, fr. L. directus, p. p. of dirigere. See {Direct}.]
   Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the
   mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding
   danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or
   execution; -- applied to persons and to acts; as, an adroit
   mechanic, an adroit reply. "Adroit in the application of the
   telescope and quadrant." --Horsley. "He was adroit in
   intrigue." --Macaulay.
   
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   Syn: Dexterous; skillful; expert; ready; clever; deft;
        ingenious; cunning; ready-witted.
        
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