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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Place next to one another






2. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






6. To speak out in favor of something






7. To capture






8. To take something against its owner's will






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






10. To challenge






11. On purpose - not by accident






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






13. Against






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






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






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






17. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






20. A mistaken belief






21. According to what people say






22. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






24. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






26. To make sure of






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






28. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






31. To illegally bring things into a country






32. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






33. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






35. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






37. To avoid getting upset about something






38. Responsible for doing something bad






39. An investigation






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






41. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






44. To wear away and become smaller






45. Opposite






46. To attack or criticize forcefully






47. Kidnapping






48. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






50. To see something - especially a crime - happen