1) skilled vs skillful
The
word skilled is related to
specialized
training / education, while skillful
is used to
indicate proficiency.
2) what's the difference between a northern wind and a northerly wind?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, northern means "in or from the north",
and northerly means "towards or in
the north". Therefore, I would venture to say that the former is locationally
related, and the latter is directionally connected. Native English speakers may
have a better feel for the difference between the two of them.
3) blanket vs quilt
"A blanket is a large piece of woven material; a quilt is made
of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in
between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative crisscross
design." (www.answer.com). They are used as a covering for warmth. Some people also use a quilt for adornment.
4) I'm looking for a verb that describe actions such as: Change from
Celcius degree to Farenheit degree or from meters to foot... Convert
5) I'm looking for a noun: Vietnamese ten graders are being divided
into three_____. Students of _______ A major (ie: They learn these
subjects more than others) in Math, Physics and Chemistry, students of
_______ D major in a foreign language and Math and Literature, students
of _____ C deosn't major in any particular subject... How can we fill
in the blank with one word?
groups / group, classes / class, streams / stream.