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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. Kidnapping






2. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






3. A small group controlling a certain area of business






4. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






7. According to what people say






8. To bring into public office; to start formally






9. Opposite






10. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. To avoid getting upset about something






19. To examine something by looking at its parts






20. To take something against its owner's will






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






22. To attack or criticize forcefully






23. Personal honesty and good character






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






25. To challenge






26. To keep something from reaching a certain place






27. To capture






28. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






29. A person who is one's social equal






30. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






32. A mistaken belief






33. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






36. To illegally bring things into a country






37. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






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






42. A process in which people choose officials






43. To make sure of






44. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






46. Against






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






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






49. A specific act that breaks the law






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