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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






2. Powerful






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






4. To bring into public office; to start formally






5. To twist or misrepresent; to make something seem different from what it really is






6. To make big improvements






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






8. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






9. A small group controlling a certain area of business






10. To illegally bring things into a country






11. To attack or criticize forcefully






12. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






13. A process in which people choose officials






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






15. A difficult situation - one that is hard to get out of






16. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






19. A case of wrongdoing that hurts someone's reputation






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






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






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






23. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






24. Opposite






25. A specific act that breaks the law






26. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






27. According to what people say






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






29. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






31. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






34. To make a guess - the correctness of which will eventually be investigated systematically






35. To find out a small group's opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks






36. To keep something from reaching a certain place






37. Kidnapping






38. To make something less effective than usual






39. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






42. On purpose - not by accident






43. To see something - especially a crime - happen






44. To challenge






45. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






48. To make sure of






49. Place next to one another






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