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






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






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






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






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






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






7. To keep something from reaching a certain place






8. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






9. To make big improvements






10. To speak out in favor of something






11. To challenge






12. A conclusion drawn from evidence






13. To capture






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






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






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






17. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






19. Against






20. To examine something by looking at its parts






21. A process in which people choose officials






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






23. Personal honesty and good character






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






25. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






26. To make sure of






27. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






28. According to what people say






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






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






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






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






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






34. To take something against its owner's will






35. A mistaken belief






36. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






38. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






41. To avoid getting upset about something






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






43. A judgment in a court case






44. Kidnapping






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






46. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






48. On purpose - not by accident






49. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






50. An investigation