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adjudicator

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someone who makes a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

volition

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the faculty to use free will and make decisions

veto

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refusal of or disagreement with something

verdict

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an opinion given or a decision made after much consideration

partiality

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an unfair prejudice or bias toward an individual, group of people, etc.

leaning

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a tendency to believe in or favor something

grudge

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a deep feeling of anger and dislike toward someone because of what they did in the past

free will

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the idea that human beings have the agency to decide independently without being controlled by any outside influences

finicky

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(of a person) overly particular about small details, making one challenging to please

rigorous

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(of a rule, process, etc.) strictly followed or applied

adherence

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the fact of complying with a command, order, impulse, etc. or following someone's rules and beliefs

prerequisite

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something that is required as a precondition for something else following

to act on

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to adjust one's actions or behavior based on specific information, ideas, or advice

to indicate

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to express that there are signs or clues that suggest a particular idea or conclusion

implicit

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suggesting something without directly stating it

inadvisable

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not recommended to do based on the particular situation

to postulate

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to suggest or assume the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief

to prompt

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to encourage someone to do or say something

to propound

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to put an idea, proposition, theory, etc. forward for further consideration