-n. 3. expert, Inf. pro, master, proficient, adept, mavin, master hand, Chiefly Brit. Inf. dab hand, Brit. Dial, dabster; veteran, journeyman, past master, past mistress, old hand, old stager; specialist, authority, connoisseur; (both of martial arts) black belt, dan.
4. maestro, virtuoso, talent, genius, prodigy, standout, Inf. wizard, Inf. whiz, U.S. SI. crackerjack, Inf. sharp, SI. shark.
professor, n. full professor, associate professor, assistant professor, doctor, Inf. prof, visiting professor; teacher, Inf. teach, instructor, trainer, coach; fellow, Brit, don, tutor, preceptor, preceptress, lecturer, lector, Brit, reader; educator, pedagogue, educationalist, Educ. methodologist; schoolteacher, schoolmaster, Chiefly Brit, master, Chiefly Scot. dominie, schoolmistress, schoolmarm; schoolman, scholastic, academician, academe, gownsman; teaching assistant, Inf. T.A., graduate assistant.
professorial, adj. preceptorial, preceptoral, instruc-torial, tutorial, pedagogic; educational, educatory, teaching, instructional; didactic, preachy, pedantic, pedagoguish; methodological, academic, academical, scholastic; schoolteacherish, schoolmarmish, disciplinary.
proffer, v. 1. offer, tender, present, hold out, extend; give, donate, volunteer; propose, pose, put forward, set forth, suggest, recommend, advance, propound; submit, set before, put to choice; move, make a motion.
2. approach, proposition, invite, make advances towards, make overtures towards, SI. put the moves on. -n. 3. offer, proposal, suggestion, recommendation, submission, offering, presentation.
4. proposition, motion, advance, approach, overture, U.S. SI. come-on, invitation, Chiefly Dial, invite, Inf. bid.
proficiency, n. 1. expertness, expertise, expertism, mastery, authority, excellence, adeptness, address, finesse, facility; adroitness, deftness, dexterousness, dexterity, skillfulness; knowledgeableness, know-how, savoir-faire, cleverness, ingenuity; capability, capableness, ability, ableness, aptness, competence, competency, efficiency; efficacy, effectiveness.
2. forte, strong point, skill, talent, faculty, knack; specialty, strong suit, bailiwick, trademark, stock in trade, SI. bag, SI. thing.
proficient, adj. 1. expert, masterful, masterly, virtuoso, virtuosic, topflight, top-drawer, first-rate, Inf. topnotch, ace, Inf. crack, SI. crackerjack, Inf. whiz-bang, Brit. SI. whizzo; adept, polished, finished, accomplished, versed, practiced, experienced, Fr. au fait; skillful, skilled, talented, good at, SI. on the ball; capable, able, competent, efficient, qualified.
-n. 2. adept, expert, master, master hand, Chiefly Brit. Inf. dab hand, Brit. Dial, dabster, maestro, virtuoso; genius, prodigy, Inf. wizard, Inf. whiz, talent, U.S. SI. crackerjack, SI. shark, Inf. sharp; connoisseur, authority, specialist; professional, Inf pro, journeyman, veteran, past mistress, past master, old hand, old stager.
profile, n. 1. silhouette, side view, outline, shape, cast, form, contour, line, lineaments, delineation, configuration, conformation; features, face, visage, countenance; drawing, sketch, portrait, picture, bust, statue.
2. analysis, study, examination, review, survey.
3. biographical sketch, biography, characterization, character sketch, thumbnail sketch, portrait, vignette.
profit, n. 1. Usu.
profits gain, return, yield, interest; income, revenue, net, bottom line; winnings, proceeds, SI. take, SI. velvet, SI. clean-up, pickings;