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abbess |
the female superior of a convent of nuns. |
abbot |
the male superior of a monastery. |
acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, esp. in practical matters. |
all-star |
made up entirely of superior performers. [1/2 definitions] |
alone |
uniquely superior. [1/5 definitions] |
A one |
superior; first-rate; first-class. |
aristocracy |
any group or set of people thought to be superior to others. [1/2 definitions] |
ascendant |
dominant or superior. [1/4 definitions] |
award |
to present in recognition of superior qualities or performance; give as a prize. [1/4 definitions] |
beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. [1/3 definitions] |
better |
(sometimes pl.) a person of superior rank, ability, intelligence, or breeding. [1/14 definitions] |
brainy |
(informal) of superior intelligence; clever. |
bully1 |
(informal) of superior quality; excellent. [1/5 definitions] |
champion |
superior to all competitors. [1/5 definitions] |
condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. [1/2 definitions] |
condescending |
displaying a belief that one is superior, due to having greater intelligence, being of a higher class, having greater importance, or the like. |
convent |
a society of persons, usu. nuns, devoted to a religious life with the guidance of a superior. [1/2 definitions] |
dazzle |
to confound or greatly impress by brilliance, superior quality or performance, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
descend |
to attack or overwhelm, as with superior numbers. [1/7 definitions] |
duty |
obedience or respect toward a superior or a parent. [1/5 definitions] |
elegant |
of a pleasingly high quality or excellence; superior; fine. [1/3 definitions] |
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