ADJ
- exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding, remarkable, uncanny
- inherent, innate, natural
- discovering the natural abilities of each child
- proven
- academic, acting, artistic, athletic, creative, intellectual, linguistic, mathematical, musical, reading, technical
- mental, physical
VERB + ABILITY
- have
- demonstrate, show
- Both players demonstrated their ability to hit the ball hard
- acquire, develop
- lack
- lose
- I seem to have lost my ability to attract clients
- appreciate, recognize
- Fox's abilities were soon recognized
PHRASES
- to the best of your ability
- We will keep you informed to the best of our ability
ADJ
- high
- The school does nothing for children of high ability
- limited, low
- average, mixed
- It is much more difficult to teach a mixed-ability class
PHRASES
- a level of ability
- There was a high level of ability among the school leavers
- a range of ability/abilities
- I taught a wide range of abilities