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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 illegally bring things into a country






3. A judgment in a court case






4. To wear away and become smaller






5. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






7. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






8. Place next to one another






9. To take something against its owner's will






10. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






11. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






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






16. Responsible for doing something bad






17. To bring into public office; to start formally






18. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






19. Against






20. To capture






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






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






23. To keep something from reaching a certain place






24. To see something - especially a crime - happen






25. To avoid getting upset about something






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






27. A person who is one's social equal






28. Personal honesty and good character






29. A process in which people choose officials






30. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






32. An investigation






33. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






34. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






37. To make big improvements






38. Kidnapping






39. To make sure of






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






41. Opposite






42. To challenge






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






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






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






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






47. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






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