Vocabulary List 1

adapt
(verb) to make something suitable for a new use or purpose
The car has been adapted to take unleaded gas.

adopt
(verb) to accept or start to use something new
This approach has been adopted by many big banks.

adept
(adjective) good at something that needs care and skill
He is adept at making people feel at ease.

inept
(adjective) not skilled or effective
He was criticized for his inept handling of the problem.

well-kept
(adjective) not told to anyone or made widely known
His well-kept secret was finally revealed yesterday.