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






2. According to what people say






3. On purpose - not by accident






4. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






7. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






9. To make something less effective than usual






10. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






14. To avoid getting upset about something






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






16. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






18. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






19. Personal honesty and good character






20. A judgment in a court case






21. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






23. To bring into public office; to start formally






24. To capture






25. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






26. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






27. Against






28. To speak out in favor of something






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






30. An investigation






31. A mistaken belief






32. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






35. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






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






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






41. A person who is one's social equal






42. To keep something from reaching a certain place






43. A process in which people choose officials






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






45. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






48. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






50. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime