arbiter 8 j- |8 ^4 i: P/ \7 P% cperson 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 + a3 ?1 n2 i+ v2 t9 karbitrary( \% L4 m' Y! A5 H+ @% F
unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler ' t. d( T) y2 x8 rarbitrate # k$ y1 W* M" d. I' vact as judge (at the request of both sides) + q& K& s6 R: Narboreal & B. @1 @6 o; Jof or living in trees7 `. t5 K* w$ F/ x2 b ?
arboretum # c5 L. p2 U1 e% J! ~" D3 B0 oplace where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited - F% Q9 [* H/ u7 N! P$ t' aarcade 2 p; y/ D4 p9 J& }1 t Ya covered passageway usually lined with shops & b9 E. m$ u2 t) {0 p5 xarcane0 \9 w- k0 G6 o9 X0 z5 v8 r
esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener 8 W- r" v% F' Z) Q8 M3 @arch- - z' i6 y9 J! U; I' }5 F$ x4 k4 f# |6 achief; first; Ex. archbishop 1 I: C' D6 }' p- u/ Q+ D% M# j# t2 ~archaeology4 r! z9 v2 C8 H" Y8 V: Q; N$ w
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind % m0 K F- e6 N$ X/ |archaic 5 j- r5 ~& x" t) x! u zantiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. 1 o3 R& R( \& |9 @archetype) R8 S$ S4 z3 Z# e9 _( R
prototype; primitive pattern / L8 g# o5 l& tarchipelago( W P) ~4 w: \) U: w5 L
group of closely located islands . c8 p& I% e7 m4 garchives 3 t2 }: p1 Z- F( C4 xpublic records; place where public records are kept& j M: s- y! E5 k6 _& {* J* j
ardor 6 H( W4 g2 c* Q+ N6 L9 eheat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent8 B, M# [' U+ h2 }" H0 @5 E
arduous & B) _- l; K4 x. l4 Q( l# }hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work 9 H" ]: ~# h% Q8 S: f/ Q' [argot+ a4 l, m# V7 F$ n9 E$ d$ g7 P, W3 f
slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people