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






2. Against






3. A mistaken belief






4. A small group controlling a certain area of business






5. To wear away and become smaller






6. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






8. To challenge






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






10. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






13. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






16. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






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






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






21. To avoid getting upset about something






22. Place next to one another






23. Responsible for doing something bad






24. Opposite






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






26. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






28. Kidnapping






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






30. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






31. To speak out against something in very strong terms






32. To attack or criticize forcefully






33. To bring into public office; to start formally






34. To make big improvements






35. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






38. To illegally bring things into a country






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






40. To speak out in favor of something






41. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






45. To make sure of






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






47. A process in which people choose officials






48. A conclusion drawn from evidence






49. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






50. To take something against its owner's will