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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 difficult situation - one that is hard to get out of






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






10. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






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






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






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






16. Place next to one another






17. A mistaken belief






18. To see something - especially a crime - happen






19. A person who is one's social equal






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






21. To keep something from reaching a certain place






22. Kidnapping






23. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






25. A process in which people choose officials






26. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






29. To challenge






30. To capture






31. To make sure of






32. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






33. To illegally bring things into a country






34. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






35. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






36. To attack or criticize forcefully






37. To wear away and become smaller






38. To avoid getting upset about something






39. To examine something by looking at its parts






40. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






41. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






42. To bring into public office; to start formally






43. To make big improvements






44. An investigation






45. A judgment in a court case






46. A small group controlling a certain area of business






47. Personal honesty and good character






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






49. Opposite






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