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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






2. To make something less effective than usual






3. To capture






4. An investigation






5. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






9. To avoid getting upset about something






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






11. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






14. Responsible for doing something bad






15. Someone who wants to be chosen - especially in an election - for a position






16. A specific act that breaks the law






17. To see something - especially a crime - happen






18. Place next to one another






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






20. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






23. A conclusion drawn from evidence






24. To take something against its owner's will






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






26. To speak out against something in very strong terms






27. Opposite






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






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






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






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






32. To illegally bring things into a country






33. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






34. To make sure of






35. To keep something from reaching a certain place






36. Kidnapping






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






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






39. A person who is one's social equal






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






41. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






44. According to what people say






45. To make big improvements






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






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






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






49. Personal honesty and good character






50. Powerful