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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. According to what people say






2. To wear away and become smaller






3. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






4. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






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






7. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






9. To illegally bring things into a country






10. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






11. Responsible for doing something bad






12. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






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






16. Against






17. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






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






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






22. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






25. An investigation






26. To see something - especially a crime - happen






27. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






28. Kidnapping






29. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






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






33. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






34. To make big improvements






35. A specific act that breaks the law






36. A conclusion drawn from evidence






37. To make sure of






38. To challenge






39. Powerful






40. To speak out against something in very strong terms






41. Personal honesty and good character






42. To speak out in favor of something






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






44. A judgment in a court case






45. A mistaken belief






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






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






48. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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