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n. the extent of authority or control; the right and power to interpret and apply the law jurisdiction
adj. rude, shameless impudent
n. a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty or unpleasantness subterfuge
adj. related to the law or debate forensic
n. a showy display bravura
adj. poisonous; dangerous toxic
adj. easily angered; bad-tempered choleric
n. an authoritative order issued publicly; a decree edict
n. a minor sin peccadillo
adj. having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses clairvoyant
n. temporary relief respite
n. an interruption in activity or progress hiatus
v. to stir up or arouse; to foment instigate
n. word choice in speech or writing; degree of clarity in speaking diction
adj. fully revealed or made clear explicit
n. forward part of a ship; prow bow
n. a result or consequence aftermath
adj. surpassing all others; most common predominant
v. to move carelessly blunder
adj. reckless; bold without judgment foolhardy
v. to reduce in scope abridge
adj. overly dramatic, theatrical histrionic
n. a terrible, irresistible force juggernaut
n. in a sentence, the omission of a word or words replaced by three periods ellipsis
adj. of a gloomy temperament saturnine
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