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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice
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1. A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal
analyze
impair
scandal
coalition
2. On purpose - not by accident
intentionally
integrity
erode
convict
3. To get away from something that tries to catch you
tolerate
guilty
candidate
evade
4. In a quiet - hard-to-notice way
advocate
subtly
candidate
seize
5. A difficult situation - one that is hard to get out of
inference
verdict
addictive
predicament
6. In a style that is not normal and is offensive to many
assail
inaugurate
bureaucratic
deviant
7. Giving money or other gifts to a government official or other person in authority in order to get special privileges
election
bribery
versus
bureaucratic
8. Involving a dispute between two citizens - not a criminal charge
civil
contest
poll
bureaucratic
9. Extremely unattractive - in a way that catches a lot of attention
suspect
grotesque
inquiry
surveillance
10. Left behind after most of a thing has gone
evade
residual
surveillance
reform
11. Against
witness
concentrated
potent
versus
12. To keep something from reaching a certain place
interdict
predicament
bitterly
evade
13. A small group controlling a certain area of business
guilty
piracy
cartel
villainy
14. A judgment in a court case
inaugurate
advocate
verdict
authority
15. To prevent someone - for a relatively short time - from going on their way
inaugurate
advocate
contest
detain
16. To make sure of
ascertain
suspect
potent
addictive
17. Responsible for doing something bad
guilty
bitterly
piracy
addictive
18. A process in which people choose officials
coerce
modify
prevalent
election
19. A specific act that breaks the law
offense
reform
allegedly
civil
20. According to what people say
coalition
tolerate
allegedly
piracy
21. A conclusion drawn from evidence
scandal
candidate
inference
addictive
22. To challenge
witness
subtly
contest
objectively
23. To speak out in favor of something
smuggle
subtly
advocate
erode
24. To examine something by looking at its parts
policy
analyze
hypothesize
authority
25. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space
inquiry
witness
concentrated
smuggle
26. To bring into public office; to start formally
contrary
inaugurate
misconception
civil
27. A mistaken belief
misconception
cartel
suspect
grotesque
28. To wear away and become smaller
contest
peer
erode
evidence
29. Make small changes in order to get a certain result
advocate
interdict
piracy
modify
30. To speak out against something in very strong terms
condemn
inquiry
unmask
advocate
31. To illegally bring things into a country
authority
peer
integrity
smuggle
32. To make something less effective than usual
convict
impair
guilty
election
33. Reveal; expose something that is hidden
smuggle
guilty
grotesque
unmask
34. Kidnapping
coerce
inquiry
cartel
abduction
35. Making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it
concentrated
residual
evidence
addictive
36. Personal honesty and good character
assail
suspect
integrity
seize
37. To make big improvements
addictive
grotesque
reform
peer
38. A person who is one's social equal
peer
addictive
reform
abduction
39. To avoid getting upset about something
advocate
tolerate
detain
candidate
40. To suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior
scandal
villainy
bureaucratic
implicate
41. To attack or criticize forcefully
bribery
witness
policy
assail
42. To make a guess - the correctness of which will eventually be investigated systematically
hypothesize
residual
contest
advocate
43. A case of wrongdoing that hurts someone's reputation
addictive
scandal
witness
authority
44. Someone who wants to be chosen - especially in an election - for a position
accuse
modify
reform
candidate
45. Stealing a ship or taking the ship's cargo; the unlawful copying of books - CDs - etc.
cynically
piracy
accuse
ascertain
46. A process of watching something or someone for a long time - usually because the person is suspected of something
election
bureaucratic
cartel
surveillance
47. To take something against its owner's will
inquiry
tolerate
seize
cartel
48. To say that someone did something wrong (e.g. - committed a crime)
bureaucratic
piracy
accuse
reform
49. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings
intentionally
verdict
bitterly
suspicious
50. To find out a small group's opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks
analyze
tolerate
interdict
poll