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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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






2. To bring into public office; to start formally






3. Opposite






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






5. A specific act that breaks the law






6. Powerful






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






8. Place next to one another






9. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






11. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






13. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






15. On purpose - not by accident






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






17. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






18. To speak out in favor of something






19. A person who is one's social equal






20. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






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






24. To make big improvements






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






26. A small group controlling a certain area of business






27. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






29. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






31. To illegally bring things into a country






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






33. A judgment in a court case






34. To make something less effective than usual






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






36. Personal honesty and good character






37. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






39. To attack or criticize forcefully






40. To wear away and become smaller






41. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






43. To make sure of






44. To examine something by looking at its parts






45. A mistaken belief






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






47. A process in which people choose officials






48. To capture






49. Against






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