competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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mortify
verb
- To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness: abase, degrade, demean
2, humble, humiliate.
Idioms:
bring low, take down a peg. See
respect, win
- To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze.
Idioms:
put on the spot, throw for a loop. See
pain
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