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






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






4. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






6. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






8. A judgment in a court case






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






10. To speak out in favor of something






11. Responsible for doing something bad






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






13. To make something less effective than usual






14. To attack or criticize forcefully






15. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






17. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






18. On purpose - not by accident






19. A mistaken belief






20. To challenge






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






22. Place next to one another






23. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






25. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






28. To illegally bring things into a country






29. According to what people say






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






31. To capture






32. To make big improvements






33. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






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






36. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






38. Opposite






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






40. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






43. To take something against its owner's will






44. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






47. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






50. To avoid getting upset about something