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






3. To avoid getting upset about something






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






5. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






6. Powerful






7. To speak out in favor of something






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






9. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






10. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






12. Against






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






14. A mistaken belief






15. A specific act that breaks the law






16. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






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






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






21. Opposite






22. Responsible for doing something bad






23. Place next to one another






24. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






26. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






27. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






28. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






30. A small group controlling a certain area of business






31. To keep something from reaching a certain place






32. To take something against its owner's will






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






34. To capture






35. To make big improvements






36. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






38. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






40. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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






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






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






45. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






46. To challenge






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






48. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






49. To bring into public office; to start formally






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