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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. To wear away and become smaller






2. Personal honesty and good character






3. A judgment in a court case






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






5. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






6. On purpose - not by accident






7. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






8. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






12. Powerful






13. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






14. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






16. According to what people say






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






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






19. To make sure of






20. Kidnapping






21. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






23. To challenge






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






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






26. To take something against its owner's will






27. Opposite






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






29. A person who is one's social equal






30. A process in which people choose officials






31. To examine something by looking at its parts






32. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






34. A mistaken belief






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






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






37. To illegally bring things into a country






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






39. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






41. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






43. Place next to one another






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






45. To speak out in favor of something






46. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






47. To capture






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






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






50. Responsible for doing something bad