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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To avoid getting upset about something






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






3. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






6. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






8. To challenge






9. Personal honesty and good character






10. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






11. Powerful






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






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






14. To take something against its owner's will






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






16. According to what people say






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






18. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






20. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






21. To speak out in favor of something






22. An investigation






23. A judgment in a court case






24. To make something less effective than usual






25. Opposite






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






27. To keep something from reaching a certain place






28. Responsible for doing something bad






29. A process in which people choose officials






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






31. To attack or criticize forcefully






32. Against






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






34. To capture






35. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






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






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






41. To make sure of






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






43. A specific act that breaks the law






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






45. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






46. Kidnapping






47. To bring into public office; to start formally






48. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






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