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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






3. A specific act that breaks the law






4. To attack or criticize forcefully






5. To avoid getting upset about something






6. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






9. Place next to one another






10. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






12. An investigation






13. To challenge






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






15. A mistaken belief






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






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






18. A process in which people choose officials






19. To make big improvements






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






21. Opposite






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






23. To examine something by looking at its parts






24. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






27. To make sure of






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






29. Personal honesty and good character






30. To keep something from reaching a certain place






31. Against






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






33. Powerful






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






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






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






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






38. A person who is one's social equal






39. To wear away and become smaller






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






41. A judgment in a court case






42. To speak out against something in very strong terms






43. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






44. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






45. Kidnapping






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






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






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






49. To speak out in favor of something






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