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






3. To make big improvements






4. Opposite






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






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






7. To see something - especially a crime - happen






8. A conclusion drawn from evidence






9. To take something against its owner's will






10. Place next to one another






11. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






12. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






13. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






16. On purpose - not by accident






17. To speak out in favor of something






18. A small group controlling a certain area of business






19. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






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






22. To avoid getting upset about something






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






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






25. An investigation






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






27. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






29. A specific act that breaks the law






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






31. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






32. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






35. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






37. A mistaken belief






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






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






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






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






42. A person who is one's social equal






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






44. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






45. To bring into public office; to start formally






46. To challenge






47. To illegally bring things into a country






48. Kidnapping






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






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