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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 make sure of






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






3. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






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






7. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






8. To challenge






9. A mistaken belief






10. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






12. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






13. To bring into public office; to start formally






14. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






15. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






16. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






17. Against






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






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






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






21. An investigation






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






23. To speak out against something in very strong terms






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






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






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






27. To take something against its owner's will






28. To avoid getting upset about something






29. Powerful






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






31. According to what people say






32. To attack or criticize forcefully






33. To speak out in favor of something






34. A person who is one's social equal






35. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






36. On purpose - not by accident






37. A process in which people choose officials






38. To make something less effective than usual






39. To see something - especially a crime - happen






40. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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






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






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






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






46. Kidnapping






47. Place next to one another






48. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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