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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. A judgment in a court case






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






3. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






5. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






6. To wear away and become smaller






7. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






10. Opposite






11. To examine something by looking at its parts






12. Personal honesty and good character






13. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






16. According to what people say






17. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






18. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






21. An investigation






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






23. A mistaken belief






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






25. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






28. A person who is one's social equal






29. Responsible for doing something bad






30. To speak out against something in very strong terms






31. To capture






32. To bring into public office; to start formally






33. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






35. Kidnapping






36. To make sure of






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






38. Powerful






39. To make big improvements






40. To avoid getting upset about something






41. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






44. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






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






48. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






49. A small group controlling a certain area of business






50. To see something - especially a crime - happen