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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 specific act that breaks the law






2. To make big improvements






3. Opposite






4. Place next to one another






5. To challenge






6. A person who is one's social equal






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






8. A small group controlling a certain area of business






9. To speak out in favor of something






10. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






12. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






13. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






17. To attack or criticize forcefully






18. Kidnapping






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






20. To make sure of






21. According to what people say






22. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






23. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






26. On purpose - not by accident






27. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






28. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






29. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






32. To keep something from reaching a certain place






33. To see something - especially a crime - happen






34. To make something less effective than usual






35. To take something against its owner's will






36. An investigation






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






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






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






40. A process in which people choose officials






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






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






43. Powerful






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






45. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






47. Personal honesty and good character






48. Responsible for doing something bad






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






50. To speak out against something in very strong terms