| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| dialectical |
of or using logical analysis or argument that reveals and resolves opposing ideas or contradictions. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| egress |
an act, instance, method, or place of exit or emergence. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| jurisdiction |
the right or authority to interpret and administer the law. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |