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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. A small group controlling a certain area of business






2. Opposite






3. An investigation






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






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






6. Kidnapping






7. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






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






11. Place next to one another






12. To speak out against something in very strong terms






13. Against






14. A person who is one's social equal






15. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






17. To illegally bring things into a country






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






19. Powerful






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






21. To examine something by looking at its parts






22. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






23. To capture






24. To challenge






25. A mistaken belief






26. According to what people say






27. To bring into public office; to start formally






28. To attack or criticize forcefully






29. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






32. To make something less effective than usual






33. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






34. To take something against its owner's will






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






36. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






38. To make sure of






39. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






41. Responsible for doing something bad






42. A specific act that breaks the law






43. To wear away and become smaller






44. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






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






48. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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