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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






2. To get away from something that tries to catch you






3. A small group controlling a certain area of business






4. To make big improvements






5. To attack or criticize forcefully






6. Someone who - in the opinion of the police - might have committed a certain crime






7. Someone who wants to be chosen - especially in an election - for a position






8. Giving money or other gifts to a government official or other person in authority in order to get special privileges






9. Common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts






10. To keep something from reaching a certain place






11. Making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it






12. On purpose - not by accident






13. To suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior






14. A person who is one's social equal






15. Responsible for doing something bad






16. To see something - especially a crime - happen






17. A mistaken belief






18. Involving a dispute between two citizens - not a criminal charge






19. To force; to put pressure on someone to do something






20. To take something against its owner's will






21. To challenge






22. According to what people say






23. To make something less effective than usual






24. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






25. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






26. To speak out against something in very strong terms






27. In a quiet - hard-to-notice way






28. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






29. To wear away and become smaller






30. Opposite






31. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






32. Something that makes the truth of a statement seem more likely






33. Ab approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation






34. Stealing a ship or taking the ship's cargo; the unlawful copying of books - CDs - etc.






35. To prevent someone - for a relatively short time - from going on their way






36. To capture






37. A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal






38. To avoid getting upset about something






39. Place next to one another






40. The power to mae decisions - to tell others what to do






41. Powerful






42. A process of watching something or someone for a long time - usually because the person is suspected of something






43. In a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else's affairs






44. An investigation






45. Believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong






46. Make small changes in order to get a certain result






47. In a style that is not normal and is offensive to many






48. Against






49. To say that someone did something wrong (e.g. - committed a crime)






50. Extremely unattractive - in a way that catches a lot of attention