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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Against






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






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






4. A judgment in a court case






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






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






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






8. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






11. To keep something from reaching a certain place






12. Place next to one another






13. To bring into public office; to start formally






14. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






16. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






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






19. To speak out against something in very strong terms






20. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






22. An investigation






23. According to what people say






24. Powerful






25. Responsible for doing something bad






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






27. A mistaken belief






28. To make something less effective than usual






29. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






31. A conclusion drawn from evidence






32. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






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






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






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






37. To take something against its owner's will






38. On purpose - not by accident






39. Personal honesty and good character






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






41. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






43. To illegally bring things into a country






44. To avoid getting upset about something






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






46. To make sure of






47. A person who is one's social equal






48. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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