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TOP
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

ALL
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

BAT
Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

CAP
A tight-fitting headdress

CUE
Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

END
The part you are expected to play; "he held up his end"

FAT
Excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"

HAT
An informal term for a person's role; "he took off his politician's hat and talked frankly"

ICE
A rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"

LID
Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"

MIG

SKY
The atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

TAW
The 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

TIP
An indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

TOY
An artifact designed to be played with

VIP
An important or influential (and often overbearing) person

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TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

THEY

THEM

TENT
A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

STAR
The topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

SKIN
An outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"

ROOF
A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

RIND
The natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

RICH
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

POLE
A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting

PINK
A light shade of red

PICK
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

PEAK
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"

PASS
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"

NOON
The middle of the day

NAME
By the sanction or authority of; "halt in the name of the law"

MOST
Used to form the superlative; "the king cobra is the most dangerous snake"

LION
Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

HOOD
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal

HIGH
A lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

HEAD
Oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"

FULL
Having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"

FINE
Money extracted as a penalty

FACE
The striking or working surface of an implement

EDGE
A sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

DOME
A stadium that has a roof

DOLL
A small replica of a person; used as a toy

DISK
(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

DOCK
A short or shortened tail of certain animals

DEAR
A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

CUSP
Point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)

CROP
A pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

CORK
A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line

COIF
A skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law

CLUB
A spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

CLIP
A sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"

CIMA

CEIL

BROW
The arch of hair above each eye

BOSS
A circular rounded projection or protuberance

BEST
The supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"

BEAT
The act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

BALL
The game of baseball

AUTO
A motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

APEX
The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars

ACME
The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

5 letters

WHEEL
A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

UPPER
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

TRUMP
A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

TILES

STIFF
The dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

STEEP
Of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

SPORT
Someone who engages in sports

SHIRT
Put a shirt on

SHELL
The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

ROYAL
Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

SPIRE
A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

ROTOR
Rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; "there are horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors in a jet engine"

RIDGE
A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters

PRUNE
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

PRIZE
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

PRIME
A number that has no factor but itself and 1

PRIDE
Be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"

PRICY
Having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"

POWER
Physical strength

POINT
A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs

PITCH
The action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"

PARTS
The local environment; "he hasn't been seen around these parts in years"

OUTDO
Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

MOGUL
A very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"

LIMIT
The greatest possible degree of something; "what he did was beyond the bounds of acceptable behavior"; "to the limit of his ability"

JACKS
A game in which jackstones are thrown and picked up in various groups between bounces of a small rubber ball

GREAT
Remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

FROST
The formation of frost or ice on a surface

FRONT
The side that is forward or prominent

FANCY
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"

FACET
A distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

EQUAL
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group

ELITE
Selected as the best; "an elect circle of artists"; "elite colleges"

ELDER
A person who is older than you are

EAVES
The overhang at the lower edge of a roof

CRUST
The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

CROWN
An ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty

CREST
Lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"