Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Abrir e fechar caso

to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

exculpar, absolver

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

abrogar, anular

to strongly criticize in an official manner

censurar, criticar

to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong

tolerar, aprovar

to support an argument, claim, etc. by providing facts and evidence

documentar, comprovar

to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them

ordenar, instruir

to try to find something in a confined space

vasculhar, procurar

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

perder, abrir mão de

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

imurar, encerrar

to make a formal statement presenting a new rule, law, etc. that is going to be put into action

promulgar, declarar

to officially ban the existence or practice of something

proibir, vetar

to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected

fornecer, oferecer

to be unwilling to accept or recognize something

repudiar, rejeitar

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

sancionar, aprovar

to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence

vindicar, justificar

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

advogado, advogada

the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control

anarquia

the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited

dispensação, isenção

a privilege or right that is granted legally

direito, privilégio

an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing

malfeasance, abuso de poder

an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something

simulador, fingidor

an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders

martinete, disciplinador

an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote

resolução, decisão oficial

(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true

apócrifo, duvidoso

relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.

pertencente, anexo

not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so

falso, fraudulento

(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information

difamatório, calunioso

not having reached a conclusion about something being true, good, or if it should be done

duvidoso, questionável

demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded

inviolável, sagrado

not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

inviolável, sagrado

applying good judgment, reason, and sense when making a decision or doing something

judicioso, sensato

stopping others from doing something

proibitivo, dissuassivo

honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame

inquestionável, irrefutável

not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked

venial, perdoável

to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration

abjurar, renunciar

to falsely assign a quality, particularly a bad one, to a person or thing

imputar, atribuir falsamente

skillful in achieving what one desires, especially through deceptive means

sagaz, astuto