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C1 Vocab decisions

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accountable responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them
arbitrary not based on reason but on chance or personal impulse, which is often unfair
decisive (of a person) able to make clear, firm decisions quickly, especially in challenging situations
eligible possessing the right to do or have something because of having the required qualifications
inclined having a tendency to do something
indecisive (of a person) having difficulty making choices or decisions, often due to fear, lack of confidence, or overthinking
inflexible reluctant to compromise or change one's attitude, belief, plan, etc.
preferable more desirable or favored compared to other options
undecided unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter
to despise to hate and have no respect for something or someone
to find (of a law court) to make an official decision
to overturn to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
to put off to cause a person to dislike someone or something
to reverse to change something such as a process, situation, etc. to be the opposite of what it was before
to rule to make an official decision about something
to take a chance to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty
to think twice to think about something very carefully before doing it
to uphold (particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct
admiration a feeling of much respect for and approval of someone or something
adoption the action of starting to use a certain plan, name, method, or idea
award an official decision based on which something is given to someone
consultation the act or process of discussing something with a person or a group of people
conundrum a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer
dilemma a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important
jurisdiction the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements
prejudice an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.
resistance the act of refusing to accept or obey something such as a plan, law, or change
ruling a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge
verdict an opinion given or a decision made after much consideration
to have a think to think about something before making a decision
to take something into consideration to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision
to partake to participate in an event or activity
to undertake to take responsibility for something and start to do it
to be one's thing to be enjoyable and well-suited to a person's preference or interests
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