1. jurisdiction
jurisdiction is the power that a court of law or an official has to carry out legal judgements or to enforce laws.
e.g. The British police have no jurisdiction over foreign bank accounts.
2. interferometer
any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves.
3. loom
to appear as a large shape that is not clear, usually in a threatening way.
e.g. The loom of the land.
e.g. In the distance loomed a towering mountain.
