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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






5. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






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






8. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






9. On purpose - not by accident






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






11. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






13. To make big improvements






14. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






16. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






18. Opposite






19. Kidnapping






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






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






22. A conclusion drawn from evidence






23. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






24. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






25. To illegally bring things into a country






26. Personal honesty and good character






27. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






30. To make something less effective than usual






31. A judgment in a court case






32. A mistaken belief






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






34. Responsible for doing something bad






35. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






37. To make sure of






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






39. According to what people say






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






41. To capture






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






43. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






46. A specific act that breaks the law






47. Against






48. To avoid getting upset about something






49. A person who is one's social equal






50. A process in which people choose officials