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






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






3. An investigation






4. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






5. To make sure of






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






7. To avoid getting upset about something






8. To attack or criticize forcefully






9. Place next to one another






10. A specific act that breaks the law






11. To wear away and become smaller






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






13. To capture






14. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






16. To take something against its owner's will






17. Kidnapping






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






19. Responsible for doing something bad






20. To challenge






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






22. To make big improvements






23. Against






24. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






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






28. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






31. A process in which people choose officials






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






33. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






35. Powerful






36. A small group controlling a certain area of business






37. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






40. To see something - especially a crime - happen






41. To examine something by looking at its parts






42. To bring into public office; to start formally






43. To speak out in favor of something






44. Opposite






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






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






47. To make something less effective than usual






48. A mistaken belief






49. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






50. Reveal; expose something that is hidden