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






2. To speak out in favor of something






3. To make big improvements






4. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






6. A conclusion drawn from evidence






7. To avoid getting upset about something






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






9. To challenge






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






11. To make something less effective than usual






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






13. To examine something by looking at its parts






14. An investigation






15. To capture






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






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






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






19. According to what people say






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






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






22. A person who is one's social equal






23. Kidnapping






24. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






25. To bring into public office; to start formally






26. A specific act that breaks the law






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






28. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






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






32. A judgment in a court case






33. Responsible for doing something bad






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






35. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






37. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






39. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






40. Powerful






41. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






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






45. On purpose - not by accident






46. Against






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






48. Opposite






49. Personal honesty and good character






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