Entry Word: pick

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a person or thing that is chosen <that team is my pick to win the Super Bowl> — see choice 2
2 individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class <the pick of the contestants will go on to the next competition> — see elite
3 the power, right, or opportunity to choose <you have first pick of your classmates for the team> — see choice 1