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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To see something - especially a crime - happen






2. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






4. To wear away and become smaller






5. To examine something by looking at its parts






6. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






7. According to what people say






8. Opposite






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






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






11. To challenge






12. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






14. To avoid getting upset about something






15. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






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






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






20. A mistaken belief






21. To make something less effective than usual






22. To capture






23. To illegally bring things into a country






24. To bring into public office; to start formally






25. To take something against its owner's will






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






27. To speak out against something in very strong terms






28. Kidnapping






29. A small group controlling a certain area of business






30. To attack or criticize forcefully






31. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






33. To speak out in favor of something






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






35. On purpose - not by accident






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






37. Against






38. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






39. Powerful






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






41. To make sure of






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






43. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






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






47. To make big improvements






48. To keep something from reaching a certain place






49. A process in which people choose officials






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