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Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Making a Decision

Here you will learn some English words about making a decision, such as "criterion", "commit", "resistance", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for General IELTS
criteria

the particular characteristics that are considered when evaluating something

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decision maker

a person or thing responsible for making important choices or judgments, especially within an organization

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to favor

to prefer someone or something to an alternative

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preference

a strong liking for one option or choice over another based on personal taste, favor, etc.

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resolution

a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

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accountability

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

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to commit

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

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dilemma

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

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

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preferably

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

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to reconsider

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

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to take something into account

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

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undecided

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

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verdict

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

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determined

not changing one's decision to do something despite opposition

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to contest

to formally oppose or challenge a decision or a statement

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inflexible

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

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jurisdiction

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

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inconclusive

not producing a clear result or decision

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resistance

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

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to uphold

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

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absolute

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

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decision

the act of reaching a choice or judgement after careful consideration

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option

the act, right, or ability of choosing something

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either

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

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alternative

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

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taste

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

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default

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

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versus

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

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whether

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

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spoilt for choice

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

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to abide

(always negative) to tolerate someone or something

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judgment

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

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