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| 267723169 | Arbiter | A judge who decides a disputed issue Ex. An _____ was hired to settle the Major League Baseball strike because the owners and players could not come to an agreement. | |
| 267723170 | Biased | Prejudiced Ex. Judges should not be _____ but should rather weigh the evidence fairly before making up their minds. | |
| 267723171 | Exculpate | To free from guilt or blame Ex. When the gold coins discovered in his closet were found to be fake, Dr. Rideau was ______ and the search for the real thief continued. | |
| 267723172 | Impartial | Not in favor of one side or the other, unbiased Ex. The umpire had a hard time remaining ______; his son was pitching for the home team, and this made it difficult to call the game fairly. | |
| 267723173 | Incontrovertible | Not able to be denied or disputed Ex. The videotape of the robbery provided ________ evidence against the suspect-he was obviously guilty. | |
| 267723174 | Integrity | Trustworthiness; completeness Ex. The ______ of the witness was called into question when her dislike for the defendant was revealed-some jurors suspected that she was not being entirely truthful. | |
| 267723175 | Objectivity | Treatin facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices Ex. It is important that judges hear all cases with ________, so that their personal feelings do not affect their decision. | |
| 267723176 | Plausible | Seemingly valid or acceptable; credible Ex. Keith's excuse that he missed school yesterday because he was captured by space aliens was not very _______. | |
| 267723177 | Substantiated | Supported with proof or evidence; verified Ex. The fingerprint evidence _________ the detective's claim that he suspect had been at the scene of the crime. | |
| 267723178 | Vindicated | Freed from the blame Ex. Mrs. Layton was finally _______ after her husband admitted to the crime. |
