rank in a list that is good enough that one will not be passed over; ranking obtained after a competition which is sufficiently high for a candidate to be given due consideration and go further in some process
inner ear (portion of the ear located within the temporal bone which includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea and is responsible for hearing and balance)
earphone (transducer, earpiece or headphone); auricle (part of the heart); asarabacca, European wild ginger (Asarum europaeum); beignet, fritter; an oreillette (ear-covering on a medieval helmet, civilian hood, etc)