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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A judgment in a court case






2. To make big improvements






3. To avoid getting upset about something






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






5. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






6. To challenge






7. Opposite






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






9. To attack or criticize forcefully






10. Someone who - in the opinion of the police - might have committed a certain crime






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






12. To bring into public office; to start formally






13. To speak out in favor of something






14. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






16. To force; to put pressure on someone to do something






17. A person who is one's social equal






18. To take something against its owner's will






19. To make something less effective than usual






20. A small group controlling a certain area of business






21. On purpose - not by accident






22. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






23. A process in which people choose officials






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






25. To make sure of






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






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






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






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






30. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






32. A mistaken belief






33. Powerful






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






35. To wear away and become smaller






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






37. An investigation






38. Personal honesty and good character






39. To capture






40. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






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






44. A specific act that breaks the law






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






46. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






49. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






50. To see something - especially a crime - happen