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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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1. To make big improvements






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






3. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






4. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






6. A judgment in a court case






7. To capture






8. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






11. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






15. To make sure of






16. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






17. To challenge






18. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






20. Opposite






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






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






23. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






26. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






28. To take something against its owner's will






29. Personal honesty and good character






30. Place next to one another






31. An investigation






32. To bring into public office; to start formally






33. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






36. To make something less effective than usual






37. Kidnapping






38. A mistaken belief






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






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






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






42. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






44. A conclusion drawn from evidence






45. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






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






48. On purpose - not by accident






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






50. Against