jur, jud : law, justice, judge
judgment
n. (1) a decision made by a court. The court will announce its judgment. (2) the ability to make good decisions about what should be done. Use good judgment when deciding what's appropriate to wear to school.
transaction
n. a business deal; an occurrence in which goods, services, or money are passed from one person or account to another; the act or process of doing business with another person or company. The entire business transaction took place over the phone.
dismal
adj. very bad or poor; showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings. The atmosphere in the church during the funeral was dismal.
interfere
n. to become involved in the activities and concerns of other people when your involvement is not wanted; to stop or slow something or to make something more difficult.
My brother wants to constantly interfere with my life!
jurisdiction
n. the power or right to make judgments about the law and to arrest and punish criminals. The court has jurisdiction over criminal offenses that occur in the county.
transform
v. to change something completely and usually in a good way. New paint and flooring can transform the look of any room.
malfunction
v. to fail to function or work properly. When a store's point-of-sale equipment malfunctions, no customers can be checked out.
interim
n. used or accepted for a limited time; not permanent. Since the mayor resigned, an interim mayor will have to take over until a new mayor can be elected.
juror
n. a member of a jury (a group consisting of members of the public who are chosen to make a decision in a legal case). The juror was excused from jury duty because of her chronic illness.
transition
n. a change from one state or condition to another. She isn't quite ready to begin the transition from Kindergarten to first grade.
malice
n. a desire to cause harm to others. The prosecutor had to prove that the crime was committed with malice.
interstate
adj. relating to or connecting different states; existing or occurring between states, especially in the US. The committee discussed ways to increase interstate commerce.
perjury
n. the crime of telling a lie in court after promising to tell the truth. After she lied on the witness stand, the judge found her guilty of perjury.
automatic
adj. having controls that allow something to work or happen without being directly controlled by a person; happening or done without deliberate thought or effort. When I asked to go to the party, Mom gave an automatic "no."
malignant
adj. very serious and dangerous; tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death; cancerous. A biopsy can determine if a tumor is malignant and needs treatment.
intrastate
adj. existing or occurring within the boundaries of a state, especially in the US.
The governor is attempting to promote intrastate relations.
prejudice
n. an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group based on race, gender, religion, etc. The company has a history of prejudice against women when promoting executives.
autonomy
n, the state of existing or acting separately from others. Mrs. Dell stresses individual autonomy in the fifth grade.
malnourish
v. provide with insufficient quality or quantity of food or nourishment.
Sometimes an animal will malnourish its young.
intrapersonal
adj. occurring within ones mind or thoughts. My emotions tend to remain intrapersonal.