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






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






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






4. To take something against its owner's will






5. Opposite






6. Place next to one another






7. To make something less effective than usual






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






9. To attack or criticize forcefully






10. To make sure of






11. Responsible for doing something bad






12. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






13. To illegally bring things into a country






14. To challenge






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






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






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






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






19. An investigation






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






21. To avoid getting upset about something






22. Personal honesty and good character






23. According to what people say






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






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






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






27. A specific act that breaks the law






28. A mistaken belief






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






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






31. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






33. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






35. To make big improvements






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






37. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






40. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






41. A person who is one's social equal






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






43. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






45. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






48. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






49. To wear away and become smaller






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