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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. Against






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






3. To make sure of






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






5. A specific act that breaks the law






6. To make something less effective than usual






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






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






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






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






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






12. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






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






16. Personal honesty and good character






17. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






19. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






21. To challenge






22. According to what people say






23. A person who is one's social equal






24. To make big improvements






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






26. A mistaken belief






27. An investigation






28. Powerful






29. To speak out against something in very strong terms






30. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






32. A conclusion drawn from evidence






33. On purpose - not by accident






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






35. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






38. A judgment in a court case






39. A process in which people choose officials






40. Responsible for doing something bad






41. To capture






42. To wear away and become smaller






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






44. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






45. To keep something from reaching a certain place






46. Kidnapping






47. To see something - especially a crime - happen






48. Place next to one another






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






50. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds