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






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






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






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






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






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






7. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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






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






11. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






12. Place next to one another






13. To make something less effective than usual






14. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






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






17. To capture






18. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






20. According to what people say






21. To challenge






22. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






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






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






27. To keep something from reaching a certain place






28. Responsible for doing something bad






29. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






30. A person who is one's social equal






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






32. To make sure of






33. To avoid getting upset about something






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






35. Kidnapping






36. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






38. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






41. To speak out in favor of something






42. Personal honesty and good character






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






44. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






45. Against






46. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






48. Powerful






49. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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