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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






4. A process in which people choose officials






5. A specific act that breaks the law






6. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






8. To speak out against something in very strong terms






9. To see something - especially a crime - happen






10. To wear away and become smaller






11. An investigation






12. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






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






16. To make big improvements






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






18. Place next to one another






19. Kidnapping






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






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






22. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






25. Powerful






26. A judgment in a court case






27. To speak out in favor of something






28. Responsible for doing something bad






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






30. A mistaken belief






31. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






33. To attack or criticize forcefully






34. A person who is one's social equal






35. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






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






39. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






42. To illegally bring things into a country






43. To take something against its owner's will






44. Against






45. To keep something from reaching a certain place






46. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






47. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






50. Personal honesty and good character