excellent: The recording quality is excellent.
wonderfuclass="underline" I've always thought she was a wonderful singer.
marvellous: He certainly is a marvellous actor.
su|per|bug /suː pə r bʌg/ (superbugs ) N‑COUNT Journalists refer to a type of bacteria as a superbug when it cannot be killed by antibiotics.
super|charged /suː pə r tʃɑː r dʒd/ ADJ If a car engine is supercharged , it has more air than normal forced into it so that the petrol burns more quickly and the car has more power.
super|cili|ous /suː pə r s I liəs/ ADJ If you say that someone is supercilious , you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ His manner is supercilious and arrogant.
super|com|put|er /suː pə r kəmpjuː tə r / (supercomputers ) N‑COUNT A supercomputer is a powerful computer that can process large amounts of data very quickly.
super|con|duc|tiv|ity /suː pə r kɒndʌkt I v I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Superconductivity is the ability of certain metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures. [TECHNICAL ]
super|con|duc|tor /suː pə r kəndʌ ktə r / (superconductors ) N‑COUNT A superconductor is a metal that allows electricity to pass through it without resistance at very low temperatures. [TECHNICAL ]
su per-e go (super-egos ) also superego N‑COUNT Your super-ego is the part of your mind which makes you aware of what is right and wrong, and which causes you to feel guilty when you have done something wrong. [TECHNICAL ]
super|fi|cial /suː pə r f I ʃ ə l/
1 ADJ If you describe someone as superficial , you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. [DISAPPROVAL ]
2 ADJ If you describe something such as an action, feeling, or relationship as superficial , you mean that it includes only the simplest and most obvious aspects of that thing, and not those aspects which require more effort to deal with or understand. □ Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny. □ His roommate had been pleasant on a superficial level.
3 ADJ Superficial is used to describe the appearance of something or the impression that it gives, especially if its real nature is very different. □ Despite these superficial resemblances, this is a darker work than her earlier novels.
4 ADJ Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial . □ The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds.
super|flu|ity /suː pə r fluː I ti/ (superfluities ) N‑COUNT If there is a superfluity of something, there is more of it than is needed. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] The city has a superfluity of five-star hotels.
super|flu|ous /suːpɜː r fluəs/ ADJ Something that is superfluous is unnecessary or is no longer needed. □ My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superfluous.
su|per|food /suː pə r fuːd/ (superfoods ) N‑COUNT A superfood is a food that contains many vitamins and other substances that are considered to be very good for your health. □ The article recommends eating more superfoods, such as pomegranates and broccoli.
super|grass /suː pə r grɑːs, -græ s/ (supergrasses ) N‑COUNT A supergrass is a person who gives the police information about a large group of criminals. [BRIT , INFORMAL ]
super|group /suː pə r gruːp/ (supergroups ) N‑COUNT A supergroup is a pop group that has become very popular and famous. □ The extraordinary supergroup continue their debut tour.
super|heat|ed /suː pə r hiː təd/ ADJ If a liquid is superheated , it has been heated to a temperature that is higher than its boiling point without being allowed to boil. [TECHNICAL ]
super|he|ro /suː pə r h I ə roʊ/ (superheroes ) N‑COUNT A superhero is a character in a cartoon or film who has special powers and fights against evil. □ …superheroes like Batman and Superman.
super|high|way /suː pə r ha I we I / (superhighways ) N‑COUNT A superhighway is a large, fast motorway or freeway with several lanes. [AM ] □ He took off for the city on the eight-lane superhighway.
super|hu|man /suː pə r hjuː mən/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe a quality that someone has as superhuman , you mean that it seems to be much greater than that of ordinary people. □ Officers were terrified of his superhuman strength.
super|im|pose /suː pər I mpoʊ z/ (superimposes , superimposing , superimposed )
1 VERB [usu passive] If one image is superimposed on another, it is put on top of it so that you can see the second image through it. □ [be V -ed + on/over ] His picture was superimposed on a muscular body. □ [V n + onto ] You can superimpose the lettering directly onto one of your pictures.
2 VERB [usu passive] If features or characteristics from one situation are superimposed onto or on another, they are transferred onto or used in the second situation, though they may not fit. □ [be V -ed + on ] Patterns of public administration and government are superimposed on traditional societies.
super|in|tend /suː pər I nte nd/ (superintends , superintending , superintended ) VERB If you superintend something, you have responsibility for ensuring that it is carried out properly. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] During the interval, Linton superintended a prize draw.
super|in|ten|dent /suː pər I nte ndənt/ (superintendents )