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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To capture






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






3. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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






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






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






8. To examine something by looking at its parts






9. Against






10. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






12. To make sure of






13. To avoid getting upset about something






14. To make big improvements






15. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






17. A person who is one's social equal






18. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






20. A specific act that breaks the law






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






22. Place next to one another






23. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






25. A judgment in a court case






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






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






28. To wear away and become smaller






29. A process in which people choose officials






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






31. To keep something from reaching a certain place






32. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






35. Powerful






36. Kidnapping






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






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






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






40. To take something against its owner's will






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






42. Responsible for doing something bad






43. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






44. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






46. To illegally bring things into a country






47. An investigation






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






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






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