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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 take something against its owner's will






2. To make something less effective than usual






3. To speak out against something in very strong terms






4. To challenge






5. Kidnapping






6. Opposite






7. On purpose - not by accident






8. To keep something from reaching a certain place






9. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






11. A process in which people choose officials






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






13. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






14. A person who is one's social equal






15. To wear away and become smaller






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






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






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






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






20. Against






21. Powerful






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






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






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






25. Responsible for doing something bad






26. A conclusion drawn from evidence






27. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






29. Place next to one another






30. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






31. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






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






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






36. To bring into public office; to start formally






37. To make sure of






38. To avoid getting upset about something






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






40. To illegally bring things into a country






41. A judgment in a court case






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






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






44. To capture






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






46. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






48. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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