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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. To capture






2. On purpose - not by accident






3. A small group controlling a certain area of business






4. To speak out against something in very strong terms






5. To challenge






6. To take something against its owner's will






7. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






8. Responsible for doing something bad






9. To see something - especially a crime - happen






10. Personal honesty and good character






11. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






14. Place next to one another






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






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






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






18. A judgment in a court case






19. To avoid getting upset about something






20. Powerful






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






22. A person who is one's social equal






23. To wear away and become smaller






24. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






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






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






29. An investigation






30. To make sure of






31. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






33. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






35. Against






36. A process in which people choose officials






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






38. To bring into public office; to start formally






39. To attack or criticize forcefully






40. According to what people say






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






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






43. To make big improvements






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






45. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






46. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






47. Opposite






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






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






50. Kidnapping