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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To take something against its owner's will






2. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






3. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






4. To make sure of






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






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






7. Kidnapping






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






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






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






11. To make something less effective than usual






12. To capture






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






14. To examine something by looking at its parts






15. To attack or criticize forcefully






16. According to what people say






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






18. An investigation






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






20. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






23. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






26. Against






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






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






29. To speak out against something in very strong terms






30. Opposite






31. Responsible for doing something bad






32. A judgment in a court case






33. To keep something from reaching a certain place






34. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






35. To see something - especially a crime - happen






36. To challenge






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






38. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






39. A small group controlling a certain area of business






40. A mistaken belief






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






42. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






43. On purpose - not by accident






44. Place next to one another






45. A person who is one's social equal






46. Powerful






47. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






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






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