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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






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






3. To examine something by looking at its parts






4. On purpose - not by accident






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






6. To capture






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






8. To avoid getting upset about something






9. To illegally bring things into a country






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






11. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






13. Opposite






14. To make big improvements






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






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






17. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






19. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






20. A process in which people choose officials






21. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






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






25. A conclusion drawn from evidence






26. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






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






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






31. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






32. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






34. To attack or criticize forcefully






35. An investigation






36. To challenge






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






38. To make something less effective than usual






39. A specific act that breaks the law






40. A person who is one's social equal






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






42. To make sure of






43. To take something against its owner's will






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






45. Powerful






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






47. Personal honesty and good character






48. Related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures






49. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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