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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






2. To avoid getting upset about something






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






4. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






5. According to what people say






6. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






8. To make big improvements






9. Place next to one another






10. To make sure of






11. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






14. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






16. Against






17. To challenge






18. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






19. To wear away and become smaller






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






21. To illegally bring things into a country






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






23. To make something less effective than usual






24. Responsible for doing something bad






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






26. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






28. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






30. An investigation






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






32. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






33. To take something against its owner's will






34. Opposite






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






36. Kidnapping






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






38. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






40. To keep something from reaching a certain place






41. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






44. To capture






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






46. Personal honesty and good character






47. Powerful






48. On purpose - not by accident






49. To speak out against something in very strong terms






50. A process in which people choose officials