Vocabulary.

2. the sentences that come before and after a word or passage in writing or speech, serving to emphasize its meaning.
5. a belief or a system of beliefs propagated by a political party, church, or other organization.
8. the scope of authority to render legal judgments and decisions.
9. the communication of one's meaning through the use of words that ordinarily convey the opposite meaning, usually for dramatic or humorous effect.
10. transpiring, functioning, or carried out concurrently.
11. to be lacking something commonplace or essential:
12. an idealized setting or situation where everything is flawless.
13. demonstrating a keen eye for detail; extremely cautious and exact.
14. mandated by a statute or regulation; required.

1. shriveled or wrinkled with age.
2. acting or doing things consistently over time, particularly in an effort to be truthful or impartial.
3. something that can be felt or sensed.
4. involved in, reflecting, or requiring serious or profound thought.
6. (of an individual) lighthearted and nonserious.
7. (in relation to an emotion or other imperceptible object) vanish or induce to vanish.
10. to a considerable or noteworthy degree.