Test your basic knowledge |

TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To speak out against something in very strong terms






2. A conclusion drawn from evidence






3. Opposite






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






5. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






8. Against






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






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






11. According to what people say






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






13. To make something less effective than usual






14. To make big improvements






15. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






18. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






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






21. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






22. To challenge






23. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






25. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






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






29. Kidnapping






30. A small group controlling a certain area of business






31. An investigation






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






33. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






34. On purpose - not by accident






35. A judgment in a court case






36. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






39. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






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






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






45. To capture






46. To avoid getting upset about something






47. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






48. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






49. A mistaken belief






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