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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. A judgment in a court case






2. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






4. To avoid getting upset about something






5. Powerful






6. To make sure of






7. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






8. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






11. Opposite






12. To speak out in favor of something






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






14. To make big improvements






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






16. To challenge






17. A small group controlling a certain area of business






18. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






20. According to what people say






21. A person who is one's social equal






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






23. Kidnapping






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






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






26. To make something less effective than usual






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






28. To illegally bring things into a country






29. Responsible for doing something bad






30. Place next to one another






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






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






33. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






35. To take something against its owner's will






36. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






38. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






42. Personal honesty and good character






43. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






45. To speak out against something in very strong terms






46. To capture






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






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






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






50. Reveal; expose something that is hidden