SAT vocabulary

Adjudicate

To make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.

Example

"The committee was formed to adjudicate disputes between neighbors."

From Latin 'adjudicare' meaning 'to award to, adjudge,' from 'ad-' (to) + 'judicare' (to judge).

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