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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures






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






3. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






5. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






8. Place next to one another






9. To make sure of






10. Opposite






11. A person who is one's social equal






12. Against






13. To capture






14. According to what people say






15. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






17. To examine something by looking at its parts






18. A judgment in a court case






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






20. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






21. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






23. An investigation






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






25. To illegally bring things into a country






26. A specific act that breaks the law






27. Kidnapping






28. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






29. To take something against its owner's will






30. To make something less effective than usual






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






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






33. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






36. To challenge






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






38. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






40. A mistaken belief






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






42. On purpose - not by accident






43. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






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






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






48. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






49. To avoid getting upset about something






50. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime