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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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






2. On purpose - not by accident






3. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






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






7. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






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






11. To challenge






12. To make something less effective than usual






13. Kidnapping






14. To attack or criticize forcefully






15. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






17. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






18. Place next to one another






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






20. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






22. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






25. To take something against its owner's will






26. Opposite






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






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






29. Powerful






30. A process in which people choose officials






31. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






33. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






34. A judgment in a court case






35. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






36. To bring into public office; to start formally






37. A small group controlling a certain area of business






38. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






39. To capture






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






41. An investigation






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






43. To wear away and become smaller






44. To make big improvements






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






46. To avoid getting upset about something






47. Personal honesty and good character






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






49. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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