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 see something - especially a crime - happen






2. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






5. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






8. To take something against its owner's will






9. To make sure of






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






11. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






13. To avoid getting upset about something






14. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






15. Opposite






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






17. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






18. To examine something by looking at its parts






19. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






20. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






21. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






23. To speak out in favor of something






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






25. To capture






26. To make something less effective than usual






27. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






28. A judgment in a court case






29. An investigation






30. Place next to one another






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






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






33. A mistaken belief






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






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






36. On purpose - not by accident






37. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






39. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






42. To make big improvements






43. To wear away and become smaller






44. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






46. A specific act that breaks the law






47. Against






48. A person who is one's social equal






49. To speak out against something in very strong terms






50. Powerful