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abdicate
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to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate. |
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Acrid:
-sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.: acrid smoke from burning rubber. |
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complacent
-pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government. |
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Franchise:
-the right or license granted by a company to an individual or group to market its products or services in a specific territory. |
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Gibe-
a taunting or sarcastic remark. |
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Jurisdiction:
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the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
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power; authority; control: He has jurisdiction over all American soldiers in the area.
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Limpid
-clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air: We could see to the very bottom of the limpid pond. |
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Myriad
-of an indefinitely great number; innumerable: the myriad stars of a summer night. |
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Ruse
-a trick, stratagem, or artifice. |
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Taut
-emotionally or mentally strained or tense: taut nerves. |
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Typify-
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to serve as a typical example of; exemplify.
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to serve as a symbol or emblem of; symbolize; prefigure.
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