English vocabulary Making a Decision

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criterion

/kɹaɪˈtɪɹiən/

noun

a specific condition or factor that is utilized for the evaluation of something

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decision maker

/dᵻsˈɪʒən mˈeɪkɚ/

noun

a person who makes important decisions in a large organization

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to favor

/ˈfeɪvɝ/

verb

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

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preference

/ˈpɹɛfɝəns/, /ˈpɹɛfɹəns/

noun

a strong liking or inclination towards something or someone over others

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resolution

/ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/

noun

a serious decision to behave or not to behave in a certain way or to do or not to do something particular

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accountability

/əˈkaʊnəbɪɫɪti/, /əˈkaʊntəˌbɪɫɪti/

noun

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

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to commit

/kəˈmɪt/

verb

to be dedicated to a person, cause, policy, etc.

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dilemma

/dɪˈɫɛmə/

noun

a situation that is difficult because a choice must be made between two or more options that are equally important

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indecisive

/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/

adjective

(of a person) having difficulty making choices or decisions, often due to fear, lack of confidence, or overthinking

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preferably

/ˈpɹɛfɝəbɫi/, /ˈpɹɛfɹəbɫi/

adverb

in a way that shows a liking or a priority for something over others

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to reconsider

/ˌɹikənˈsɪdɝ/

verb

to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

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to take sth into account

phrase

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

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undecided

/ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd/

adjective

not yet made a decision or come to a judgment

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verdict

/ˈvɝdɪkt/

noun

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

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determined

/dɪˈtɝmənd/

adjective

not changing one's decision to do something despite opposition

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to contest

/ˈkɑntɛst/, /kənˈtɛst/

verb

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

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inflexible

/ˌɪnˈfɫɛksəbəɫ/

adjective

(of a rule, opinion, etc.) fixed and not easily changed

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jurisdiction

/ˌdʒʊɹəsˈdɪkʃən/, /ˌdʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/

noun

the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements

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inconclusive

/ˌɪnkənˈkɫusɪv/

adjective

not producing a clear result or decision

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resistance

/ɹiˈzɪstəns/, /ɹɪˈzɪstəns/

noun

the act of refusing to accept or obey something such as a plan, law, or change

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to uphold

/əpˈhoʊɫd/

verb

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

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absolute

/ˈæbsəˌɫut/

adjective

(of a decision or decree) final and unlikely to change

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decision

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

noun

the act of reaching a choice or judgement after careful consideration

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option

/ˈɑpʃən/, /ˈɔpʃən/

noun

the act, right, or ability of choosing something

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either

/ˈaɪðɝ/, /ˈiðɝ/

adverb

used after negative statements to indicate a similarity between two situations or feelings

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alternative

/ɔɫˈtɝnətɪv/

noun

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

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taste

/ˈteɪst/

noun

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc.

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default

/dɪˈfɔɫt/

noun

a predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed

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versus

/ˈvɝsəs/, /ˈvɝsəz/

preposition

(in sport or law) used to show that two sides or teams are against each other

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whether

/ˈhwɛðɝ/, /ˈwɛðɝ/

conjunction

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

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spoilt for choice

phrase

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

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to abide

/əˈbaɪd/

verb

(always negative) to tolerate someone or something

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judgment

/ˈdʒədʒmənt/

noun

the process of evaluating a person, object, or event and coming to a conclusion

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