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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






2. Opposite






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






4. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






5. To keep something from reaching a certain place






6. Personal honesty and good character






7. To speak out in favor of something






8. To take something against its owner's will






9. A specific act that breaks the law






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






11. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






14. A process in which people choose officials






15. To avoid getting upset about something






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






17. To challenge






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






19. To make big improvements






20. An investigation






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






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






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






24. According to what people say






25. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






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






29. A mistaken belief






30. Kidnapping






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






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






33. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






34. To make sure of






35. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






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






39. To make something less effective than usual






40. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






44. To illegally bring things into a country






45. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






48. A small group controlling a certain area of business






49. Powerful






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