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






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






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






4. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






5. To make sure of






6. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






8. According to what people say






9. An investigation






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






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






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






13. A small group controlling a certain area of business






14. To make something less effective than usual






15. To take something against its owner's will






16. A person who is one's social equal






17. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






20. To avoid getting upset about something






21. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






24. On purpose - not by accident






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






26. Kidnapping






27. Place next to one another






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






29. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






31. Personal honesty and good character






32. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






34. Opposite






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






36. Against






37. A mistaken belief






38. To speak out in favor of something






39. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






41. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






42. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






43. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






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






46. A conclusion drawn from evidence






47. To challenge






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






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






50. To bring into public office; to start formally