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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 small group controlling a certain area of business






2. To make big improvements






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






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






5. A person who is one's social equal






6. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






8. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






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






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






13. A conclusion drawn from evidence






14. To bring into public office; to start formally






15. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






16. A mistaken belief






17. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






18. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






19. Place next to one another






20. A judgment in a court case






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






22. To illegally bring things into a country






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






24. According to what people say






25. Opposite






26. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






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






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






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






32. To wear away and become smaller






33. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






35. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






37. To make sure of






38. To make something less effective than usual






39. To challenge






40. On purpose - not by accident






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






42. To take something against its owner's will






43. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






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






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






48. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






50. To speak out in favor of something