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rusty

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(esp. of a person) not as good at knowing or doing something as you once were, because you have not practiced it in a long time:

We’re a little rusty after having the summer off.
My Italian is a bit rusty these days.

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stint

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a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity:
Perhaps her most productive period was her five-year stint as a foreign correspondent in New York.

to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something:
The bride’s parents did not stint on the champagne - there was plenty for everyone.

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grasp

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to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly:
Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.

to understand something, especially something difficult:
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.

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If you grasp an opportunity, you take it ______

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eagerly.
in a way that shows that you want to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable:

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Don’t _____ yourself - take another slice of cake.

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Don’t stint yourself.
to provide, take, or use only a small amount of something:

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