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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To capture






2. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






5. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






6. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






8. Against






9. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






12. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






13. To make something less effective than usual






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






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






16. To make big improvements






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






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






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






20. Opposite






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






22. To illegally bring things into a country






23. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






24. To wear away and become smaller






25. A small group controlling a certain area of business






26. Responsible for doing something bad






27. To speak out against something in very strong terms






28. A conclusion drawn from evidence






29. To bring into public office; to start formally






30. Powerful






31. To make sure of






32. A mistaken belief






33. Personal honesty and good character






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






35. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






37. To challenge






38. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






41. A specific act that breaks the law






42. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






43. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






45. Place next to one another






46. To take something against its owner's will






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






48. A person who is one's social equal






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






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