competent vs withered

competent

adj
  • Resistant to deformation or flow. 

  • Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications. 

  • Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question. 

  • Adequate for the purpose. 

  • Permeable to foreign DNA. 

withered

adj
  • Shrivelled, shrunken or faded, especially due to lack of water. 

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