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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 keep something from reaching a certain place






2. To wear away and become smaller






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






4. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






5. To attack or criticize forcefully






6. To make big improvements






7. A small group controlling a certain area of business






8. An investigation






9. Responsible for doing something bad






10. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






11. To make something less effective than usual






12. A conclusion drawn from evidence






13. According to what people say






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






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






16. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






18. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






19. Opposite






20. To make sure of






21. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






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






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






26. Place next to one another






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






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






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






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






31. A specific act that breaks the law






32. To illegally bring things into a country






33. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






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






36. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






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






40. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






41. To avoid getting upset about something






42. A judgment in a court case






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






44. A process in which people choose officials






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






46. Powerful






47. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






50. To challenge