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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To take something against its owner's will






2. To keep something from reaching a certain place






3. To speak out against something in very strong terms






4. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






6. To make big improvements






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






8. A judgment in a court case






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






10. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






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






14. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






15. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






17. A conclusion drawn from evidence






18. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






21. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






22. Place next to one another






23. To examine something by looking at its parts






24. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






25. To speak out in favor of something






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






27. A small group controlling a certain area of business






28. Powerful






29. According to what people say






30. To capture






31. Against






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






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






34. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






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






37. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






38. An investigation






39. To make sure of






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






41. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






43. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






46. A specific act that breaks the law






47. Kidnapping






48. Opposite






49. To wear away and become smaller






50. A mistaken belief