Vocabulary Word
Word: arbiter
Definition: person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
Definition: person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
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::: gamut - entire range
::: annuity - yearly allowance
::: pliable - flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
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