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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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Instructions:
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1. To speak out in favor of something






2. A judgment in a court case






3. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






5. To make sure of






6. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






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






10. On purpose - not by accident






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






12. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






15. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






18. To bring into public office; to start formally






19. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






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






23. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






24. Kidnapping






25. To make something less effective than usual






26. Responsible for doing something bad






27. To take something against its owner's will






28. Opposite






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






30. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






32. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






35. Personal honesty and good character






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






37. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






38. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






40. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






42. A process in which people choose officials






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






44. To capture






45. To speak out against something in very strong terms






46. To wear away and become smaller






47. Place next to one another






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






49. To see something - especially a crime - happen






50. A small group controlling a certain area of business