abdicate	proclaim away
contradict	speak against
dictatorial	speaking or acting in a domineer or oppressive way
diction	choice of words in speaking or singing
edict	official decree
jurisdiction	the right to interpret and apply the law
vedictorian	a student, usually of the highest scholastic standing, who gives the farewell speech at commencement
dictate	speak or read something aloud to be record by another
pandemic	among all the people
epidemic	condition spreading rapidly among many people
endemic	native to a particular people, as an endemic disease, which occurs only among many people
demagogue	political leader who makes impassioned appeals to the people to gain personal power