ENGLISH PILL 249/365: ADAPT, ADOPT, ADEPT

to adapt = gradually change (alkalmazkodni)
Pld.
The children are finding it hard to adapt to the new school.
These are flowers which are well adapted to harsh winters.

to adopt = to start to deal with or think about something in a particular way / to take someone else’s child into your home and legally become its parent (alkalmazni, örökbe fogadni)
Pld.
The store recently adopted a drug testing policy for all the employees.
In order to test the procedure, the students adopted a different procedure.

adept = good at something that needs care and skill (ügyes)
Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
I’m afraid she’s also an adept liar.