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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To speak out against something in very strong terms






2. To keep something from reaching a certain place






3. A specific act that breaks the law






4. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






7. To make big improvements






8. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






11. A judgment in a court case






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






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






14. A person who is one's social equal






15. Powerful






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






17. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






18. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






19. Place next to one another






20. Against






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






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






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






24. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






27. An investigation






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






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






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






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






32. Kidnapping






33. To speak out in favor of something






34. According to what people say






35. To see something - especially a crime - happen






36. Personal honesty and good character






37. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






39. On purpose - not by accident






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






41. To challenge






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






43. To illegally bring things into a country






44. To make sure of






45. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






47. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






48. To attack or criticize forcefully






49. Responsible for doing something bad






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