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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. According to what people say






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






3. To see something - especially a crime - happen






4. On purpose - not by accident






5. To make big improvements






6. To capture






7. A conclusion drawn from evidence






8. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






11. Place next to one another






12. To avoid getting upset about something






13. Powerful






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






15. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






19. Opposite






20. An investigation






21. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






23. A judgment in a court case






24. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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






27. To challenge






28. A mistaken belief






29. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






32. To take something against its owner's will






33. To examine something by looking at its parts






34. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






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






38. A process in which people choose officials






39. Responsible for doing something bad






40. To wear away and become smaller






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






42. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






43. To make sure of






44. To bring into public office; to start formally






45. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






47. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






50. To make something less effective than usual