 | Term | Definition |
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advocate |
to speak out in favor of something |
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authority |
the power to make decisions, to tell others what to do |
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bitterly |
strongly and with a lot of bad feelings |
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coalition |
a group of several different groups |
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contest |
to challenge |
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inaugurate |
to bring into public; to start formally |
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policy |
approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation |
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poll |
to find out a small groups opinion, so you can guess what a much larger group thinks |
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accuse |
to say that someone did something wrong |
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allegedly |
according to what other people say |
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civil |
involving a dispute between two citiezens |
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convict |
to decide that someone is guilty of a crime |
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offense |
specific act that breaks the law |
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peer |
person who is ones social equal |
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verdict |
a judgment in court case |
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apprehend |
to capture |
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ascertain |
to make sure |
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condemn |
to speak against smth in very strong term |
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implicate |
to suggest that someone was involved in crime |
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inquiry |
investigation |
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intrusively |
in a way that brings an unwanted person into someone else's affairs |
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seize |
to take smth against its owner'swill |
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surveillance |
a process of watching smth for long time, becuase person is suspected |
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assail |
to attack or criticize forcefully |
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contrary |
opposite |
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hypothesize |
make a guess |
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impair |
to make smth less effective |
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inference |
a conclusion drawn from evidence |
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objectivle |
based on unbiased standards, not a personal opinion |
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tolerate |
to avoid getting upset about smth |
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suspicious |
believing that smth is wrong |
