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whim

The noun whim rerefers a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained.

“Workers and the union cannot leave work just on awhim,’’ the prime minister said.

On a whim I postponed my flight out of Bangkok to London and caught a train to Ayutthaya.

Sumontip ``Koop Kip'' Leuangthai returned to the Land of Smiles with a new look, after undergoing cosmetic surgery on a whim.

Acting on a whim

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frugal (FRU gul)

The adjective frugal refers to using only as much money or food as is necessary.

After thinking it through, I thought a frugalperson like the queen would not leave the lights on that way. It’s probably that palace staff forgot to turn the lights off,’’ she said.

``My grandfather, being a very frugalSwede,'' Paulson says wryly, ``saw an opportunity to make a little money to pay off the barn.''

Frugal people aren’t necessarily happier, said Mr Kasser, adding that research findings on this topic are mixed.

India's demanding, frugal consumers want inexpensive and fuel-efficient cars, durable enough to withstand potholed roads and roomy enough to fit a family of five or six.

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impartial (im PAR shul)

The adjective impartial means to be neutral, i.e., not supporting any side in a disagreement, conflict, or contest. The noun form is impartiality (im par she AL a ti).

''In my life, I have never been impartial when it comes to choosing between right and wrong, good and bad, democratic and undemocratic,'' the former prime minister said.

Many would like to see the leaders of the US, UK and Israel also face an honest and impartial judge.

The recommendations call for the government to initiate prompt, impartial, independent and effective investigations into all alleged human rights abuses.

Two candidates for the commission appear to face most questions about their political impartiality.

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