Law & Government

impermanence C2+

/ɪmˈpɝmənəns/ the state of not lasting; transience M S

impound C2+

/ɪmˈpaʊnd/ to seize and hold in legal custody, or to confine in a pound M S

incapacitate C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt/ to deprive of strength, ability, or legal capacity M S

infraction C2+

/ɪnˈfrækʃən/ a breach or violation of a law, rule, or agreement M S

insanity C2+

/ɪnˈsænɪti/ the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme folly M S

involution C2+

/ˌɪnvəˈluʃən/ the state of being intricate; a curling inward or shrinking process M S

junket C2+

/ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/ a trip taken by an official at public expense, often as a perk M S

lawfully C2+

/ˈlɔfəli/ in a manner permitted or recognized by law M S

lieutenant C2+

/luˈtɛnənt/ a deputy or a junior commissioned military or police officer M S

nirvana C2+

/nɪrˈvɑnə/ in Buddhism, a transcendent state free from suffering; perfect bliss or peace M S

particularize C2+

/pɚˈtɪkjələˌraɪz/ to state or treat in detail; to specify individually M S

peacefulness C2+

/ˈpisfəlnəs/ the state of being tranquil and free from disturbance M S

perfection C2+

/pɚˈfɛkʃən/ the state of being flawless or complete M S

preoccupancy C2+

/priˈɑkjəpənsi/ the act or state of occupying something before another M S

proclamation C2+

/ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən/ an official public announcement M S

quash C2+

/kwɑʃ/ to reject or void, especially by legal procedure M S

ravishment C2+

/ˈrævɪʃmənt/ a state of intense delight or rapture M S

readiness C2+

/ˈrɛdinəs/ the state of being prepared or willing M S

receivership C2+

/rɪˈsivɚʃɪp/ the state of being managed by a court-appointed receiver M S

redundance C2+

/rɪˈdʌndəns/ the state of being superfluous or excessive M S

repeal C2+

/rɪˈpil/ to revoke or annul a law officially M S

rescript C2+

/ˈriskrɪpt/ an official edict or written answer from an authority M S

ruination C2+

/ˌruəˈneɪʃən/ the action of ruining or the state of being ruined M S

shirk C2+

/ʃɝk/ to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility M S

sovereign C2+

/ˈsɑvrən/ a supreme ruler; possessing supreme or independent authority M S

submissive C2+

/səbˈmɪsɪv/ inclined to yield to the authority or will of others M S

thrall C2+

/θrɔl/ the state of being in another's power; a slave or captive M S

visitation C2+

/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/ an official or supernatural visit, or an affliction regarded as divine punishment M S

wakefulness C2+

/ˈweɪkfəlnəs/ the state of being awake or unable to sleep M S

wholeness C2+

/ˈhoʊlnəs/ the state of being complete, undivided, or unbroken M S

wonderment C2+

/ˈwʌndɚmənt/ a state of awed admiration or curiosity M S

abalienate C2+

/æbˈeɪliəneɪt/ to transfer ownership of property to another, especially by legal conveyance M S

abhorrency C2+

/əbˈhɔrənsi/ the state of abhorring; loathing or detestation M S

aboil C2+

/əˈbɔɪl/ in a state of boiling or agitation M S

actuality C2+

/ˌæktʃuˈæləti/ the state of existing in fact; reality as opposed to possibility M S

adrip C2+

/əˈdrɪp/ dripping; in a state of dripping with liquid M S

anarchy C2+

/ˈænɚki/ a state of disorder due to the absence of authority or government M S

answerability C2+

/ˌænsərəˈbɪlɪti/ the state of being responsible or accountable to someone M S

antiparliamentary C2+

/ˌæntiˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri/ opposed to parliament or to parliamentary government M S

arbiter C2+

/ˈɑrbɪtɚ/ a person with authority to settle a dispute or decide what is right M S

arousal C2+

/əˈraʊzəl/ the act of awakening or the state of being stirred to activity or excitement M S

ascendance C2+

/əˈsɛndəns/ the state of having dominant power, influence, or control M S

augur C2+

/ˈɔɡɚ/ to foretell or portend; a Roman official who interpreted omens M S

backchat C2+

/ˈbækˌtʃæt/ impertinent or cheeky replies to someone in authority M S

bafflement C2+

/ˈbæfəlmənt/ the state of being utterly puzzled or confused M S

beggary C2+

/ˈbɛɡəri/ the state of extreme poverty or destitution M S

bylaw C2+

/ˈbaɪlɔ/ a rule made by an organization or local authority to regulate its affairs M S

canonic C2+

/kəˈnɑnɪk/ conforming to a canon or accepted rule; canonical M S

captivation C2+

/ˌkæptɪˈveɪʃən/ the state of being charmed or fascinated M S

chancery C2+

/ˈtʃænsəri/ a court of equity or the public records office of a court M S

cloture C2+

/ˈkloʊtʃɚ/ a procedure for ending debate and forcing an immediate vote M S

cocket C2+

/ˈkɑkɪt/ a customs seal or sealed document certifying that duty has been paid on goods M S

competentness C2+

/ˈkɑmpɪtəntnəs/ the state of being competent; adequate ability M S

completement C2+

/kəmˈplitmənt/ the act of completing or the state of being complete (archaic) M S

completeness C2+

/kəmˈplitnəs/ the state of being whole, full, or entire M S

compulsorily C2+

/kəmˈpʌlsərəli/ in a way that is required by law or rule; obligatorily M S

confusedness C2+

/kənˈfjuzɪdnəs/ the state of being confused or disordered M S

constitutionalization C2+

/ˌkɑnstəˌtuʃənələˈzeɪʃən/ the act of embedding something within a constitution or making it constitutional M S

constitutionist C2+

/ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənɪst/ a supporter or adherent of a particular constitution or constitutional government M S

consul C2+

/ˈkɑnsəl/ an official representing a state's commercial interests in a foreign city M S

contentment C2+

/kənˈtɛntmənt/ a state of peaceful happiness and satisfaction M S

contravene C2+

/ˌkɑntrəˈvin/ to act in violation of a law, rule, or principle M S

convincement C2+

/kənˈvɪnsmənt/ the act or state of being convinced; firm conviction M S

dampness C2+

/ˈdæmpnəs/ the state of being slightly wet M S

deemster C2+

/ˈdimstər/ a judge in the Isle of Man M S

defiance C2+

/dɪˈfaɪəns/ open resistance to authority or opposition M S

democratism C2+

/dɪˈmɑkrəˌtɪzəm/ adherence to or advocacy of democratic principles and government M S

deregister C2+

/diˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/ to remove from an official register or record M S

deviancy C2+

/ˈdiviənsi/ the state of departing from accepted norms, especially of behavior M S

devolve C2+

/dɪˈvɑlv/ to transfer power or duty to another; or to degenerate gradually M S

dictatorship C2+

/dɪkˈteɪtɚˌʃɪp/ government by a single ruler with absolute power M S

dictatress C2+

/dɪkˈteɪtrɪs/ a woman who rules with absolute authority M S

disassociation C2+

/ˌdɪsəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ the act of separating or state of being disconnected M S

disobedient C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/ failing or refusing to obey rules or authority M S

disobey C2+

/ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ to fail or refuse to comply with a command or rule M S

emptiness C2+

/ˈɛmptinəs/ the state of containing nothing or lacking meaning M S

enounce C2+

/ɪˈnaʊns/ to state or proclaim formally; to enunciate M S

exemption C2+

/ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/ the state of being freed from an obligation; an instance of this M S

famousness C2+

/ˈfeɪməsnəs/ the state of being widely known or celebrated M S

federally C2+

/ˈfɛdərəli/ by or in relation to a central federal government M S

ferity C2+

/ˈfɛrɪti/ the state of being wild, savage, or untamed M S

ferric C2+

/ˈfɛrɪk/ of or containing iron, especially in its trivalent state M S

ferrous C2+

/ˈfɛrəs/ containing or relating to iron, especially in its divalent state M S

fixedness C2+

/ˈfɪksɪdnəs/ the state of being firmly set, immovable, or unchanging M S

flabbergastation C2+

/ˌflæbɚɡæˈsteɪʃən/ a state of overwhelming astonishment or bewilderment M S

forgetness C2+

/fɚˈɡɛtnəs/ forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten or oblivious M S

fullness C2+

/ˈfʊlnəs/ the state of being full or complete M S

hereto C2+

/ˌhɪrˈtuː/ to this document or matter (formal and legal) M S

hypnotic C2+

/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/ inducing sleep or a trance-like state; mesmerizing M S

imperfection C2+

/ˌɪmpɚˈfɛkʃən/ a flaw or fault; the state of being incomplete or defective M S

implead C2+

/ɪmˈplid/ to bring a legal action against; to sue in a court of law M S

impotence C2+

/ˈɪmpətəns/ the state of being powerless or lacking effective strength M S

incapability C2+

/ɪnˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/ the state of being unable to do something; lack of ability M S

incapacity C2+

/ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/ inability to do something, or legal disqualification from acting M S

incarceration C2+

/ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreɪʃən/ the act of imprisoning or the state of being confined M S

inceptive C2+

/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/ relating to or marking the beginning of an action or state M S