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C1 Vocab decisions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |