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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






3. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






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






7. A mistaken belief






8. On purpose - not by accident






9. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






10. Place next to one another






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






12. To take something against its owner's will






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






14. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






16. An investigation






17. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






19. To speak out in favor of something






20. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






22. To speak out against something in very strong terms






23. A judgment in a court case






24. To challenge






25. To capture






26. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






28. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






29. A person who is one's social equal






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






31. According to what people say






32. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






33. To make sure of






34. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






35. A specific act that breaks the law






36. To avoid getting upset about something






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






38. To make big improvements






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






40. Powerful






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






42. A process in which people choose officials






43. To illegally bring things into a country






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






45. Opposite






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






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






48. Kidnapping






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






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