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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Responsible for doing something bad






2. Opposite






3. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






4. To speak out against something in very strong terms






5. To capture






6. A process in which people choose officials






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






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






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






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






11. Kidnapping






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






13. To illegally bring things into a country






14. A person who is one's social equal






15. A mistaken belief






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






17. An investigation






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






19. To see something - especially a crime - happen






20. A conclusion drawn from evidence






21. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






23. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






25. Powerful






26. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






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






30. A judgment in a court case






31. To examine something by looking at its parts






32. To make big improvements






33. Against






34. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






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






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






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






40. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






43. To challenge






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






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






46. According to what people say






47. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






49. To wear away and become smaller






50. To avoid getting upset about something