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 nonpareil nonpareil /ˌnɒnpəˈreɪl/

adjective

  1. Eminent beyond or above comparison  ( matchless , nonpareil , one , one and only , peerless , unmatchable , unmatched , unrivaled [American] , unrivalled [Canadian, British] )
    eminent beyond or above comparison
     Matchless beauty
    matchless beauty
     The team's nonpareil center fielder
    the team's nonpareil center fielder
     She's one girl in a million
    she's one girl in a million
     The one and only Muhammad Ali
    the one and only Muhammad Ali
     A peerless scholar
    a peerless scholar
     Infamy unmatched in the Western world
    infamy unmatched in the Western world
     Wrote with unmatchable clarity
    wrote with unmatchable clarity
     Unrivaled mastery of her art
    unrivaled mastery of her art

noun

  1. [American] A flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar  ( nonpareil [American] )
    a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar
  2. [American] Colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies  ( nonpareil [American] )
    colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
     She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
    She sprinkled nonpareil on her cupcakes for added color and crunch.
  3. Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal  ( apotheosis , nonesuch [Archaic] , nonpareil , ideal , nonsuch [Archaic] , paragon , saint )
    model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal


 thoracentesis thoracentesis /θɔːrəsɛnˈtiːsɪs/

noun

  1. Removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes  ( thoracentesis , thoracocentesis )
    removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes


 Atlantic City Atlantic City /ætˈlæntɪk ˈsɪti/

noun

  1. A city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center  ( Atlantic City )
    a city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center
     We enjoyed the beach and casinos during our stay in Atlantic City.
    We enjoyed the beach and casinos during our stay in Atlantic City.


 sugi sugi /ˈsuːɡi/

noun

  1. Tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood  ( Cryptomeria japonica , Japan cedar , Japanese cedar , sugi )
    tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood