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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. Make small changes in order to get a certain result






2. An investigation






3. A judgment in a court case






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






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






6. A small group controlling a certain area of business






7. To see something - especially a crime - happen






8. To make big improvements






9. According to what people say






10. Kidnapping






11. Opposite






12. To speak out in favor of something






13. Responsible for doing something bad






14. To make something less effective than usual






15. To bring into public office; to start formally






16. Personal honesty and good character






17. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






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






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






22. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






23. On purpose - not by accident






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






25. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






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






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






30. To capture






31. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






32. A specific act that breaks the law






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






34. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






37. Powerful






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






39. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






41. Against






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






43. To take something against its owner's will






44. A process in which people choose officials






45. To challenge






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






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






48. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






49. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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