3rd

bronze

Copper-tin alloy

• medalMetal honor token
• placePosition or location
• finishBring to completion
• positionLocation or stance

standing · runner-up · winner · placing · finalist · medalist · award · ceremony

trilogy

Three linked creative works

• trimesterThirteen-week span
• quarterOne of four parts
• actDeed or performance
• chapterDivision of a book

installment · volume · episode · movement · inning · period · set · round

2nd

Ordinal after first

• 4thOrdinal after third
• 5thOrdinal for five
• 6thOrdinal for six
• 7thOrdinal after sixth

8th · 9th · 10th · first · second · fourth · fifth · last

independent

Free from external control

• neutralNot favoring any side
• outsiderOne excluded from group
• intermediaryAgent linking two parties
• arbitratorOne who resolves disputes

mediator · vendor · contractor · auditor · observer · witness · impartial · unbiased

semifinal

Second-to-last tournament stage

• qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
• heatTransferred thermal energy
• playoffContest deciding advancement
• tournamentMulti-round competitive event

bracket · seed · matchup · elimination · contender · round · advance · rank

interrogation

Formal, probing examination

• burnDamage by heat
• questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
• felonySerious criminal offense
• murderDeliberate unlawful killing

assault · severity · intense · relentless · grilling · cross-examination

portion

Divided share given

• sharePortion given out
• slicePortion cut off
• pieceA portion or segment
• segmentDistinct part of whole

division · split · part · percentage · ratio · cut · allotment · proportion