one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
serve an ace against (someone)
a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey
play (a hole) in one stroke
score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number;
succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
ACMES
the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
AONE
ATTHEMOST
BEATS
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
avoid paying; "beat the subway fare"
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
be superior; "Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"
strike (a part
BEST
from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health;
(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully; "a book well worth reading"; "was well aware of the difficulties ahead"; "suspected only too well what might be going on"
in excellent physical condition;
appealing to the mind;
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
agreeable or pleasing;
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well');
most suitable or ri
BESTS
the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"
Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
BRAS
an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
CAPS
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
an upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices"
a protective covering that is part of a plant
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
a tight-fitting headdress
lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
a top (as for a bottle)
something serving as a cover or protec
CRESTS
reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
the center of a cambered road
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
GRADEA
HATS
put on or wear a hat; "He was unsuitably hatted"
an informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"
furnish with a hat
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
LIDS
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
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ONEUPS
OUTSHINES
attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"
SUPERB
surpassingly good; "a superb meal"
of surpassing excellence; "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"
TERRIFIC
causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"
very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"