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






2. To make big improvements






3. To challenge






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






5. A process in which people choose officials






6. A mistaken belief






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






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






9. Powerful






10. To wear away and become smaller






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






12. A judgment in a court case






13. Place next to one another






14. On purpose - not by accident






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






16. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






17. A specific act that breaks the law






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






19. Against






20. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






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






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






25. A person who is one's social equal






26. To bring into public office; to start formally






27. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






28. To attack or criticize forcefully






29. Opposite






30. To capture






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






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






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






34. Personal honesty and good character






35. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






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






39. To take something against its owner's will






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






41. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






42. According to what people say






43. To examine something by looking at its parts






44. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






46. To make sure of






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






48. To speak out against something in very strong terms






49. Kidnapping






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