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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To make big improvements






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






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






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






5. A judgment in a court case






6. To attack or criticize forcefully






7. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






8. To challenge






9. Opposite






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






11. A specific act that breaks the law






12. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






13. A conclusion drawn from evidence






14. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






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






18. To speak out in favor of something






19. To illegally bring things into a country






20. Personal honesty and good character






21. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






23. Responsible for doing something bad






24. According to what people say






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






26. Place next to one another






27. Powerful






28. A process in which people choose officials






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






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






31. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






32. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






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






43. To make sure of






44. To avoid getting upset about something






45. An investigation






46. To wear away and become smaller






47. Kidnapping






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






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






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