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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. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






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






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






6. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






7. To illegally bring things into a country






8. To make something less effective than usual






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






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






11. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






14. On purpose - not by accident






15. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






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






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






20. Opposite






21. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






22. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






24. Personal honesty and good character






25. To examine something by looking at its parts






26. To capture






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






28. A person who is one's social equal






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






30. To avoid getting upset about something






31. According to what people say






32. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






34. To wear away and become smaller






35. An investigation






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






37. Kidnapping






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






39. To make sure of






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






41. To speak out against something in very strong terms






42. To make big improvements






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






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






45. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






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






49. A judgment in a court case






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