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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To make a guess - the correctness of which will eventually be investigated systematically
convict
inference
surveillance
hypothesize
2. In a way that brings an unwanted person or thing into someone else's affairs
detain
analyze
intrusively
grotesque
3. To make something less effective than usual
coerce
impair
bureaucratic
contest
4. To say that someone did something wrong (e.g. - committed a crime)
cynically
candidate
accuse
convict
5. Extremely unattractive - in a way that catches a lot of attention
scandal
reform
grotesque
election
6. To get away from something that tries to catch you
evade
tolerate
evidence
verdict
7. According to what people say
evidence
poll
verdict
allegedly
8. To keep something from reaching a certain place
evidence
interdict
concentrated
policy
9. Believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong
election
policy
suspicious
inaugurate
10. Personal honesty and good character
prevalent
witness
intentionally
integrity
11. Left behind after most of a thing has gone
abduction
unmask
residual
suspicious
12. To suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior
subtly
contest
implicate
tolerate
13. Someone who wants to be chosen - especially in an election - for a position
residual
offense
abduction
candidate
14. In a style that is not normal and is offensive to many
deviant
poll
authority
residual
15. Someone who - in the opinion of the police - might have committed a certain crime
apprehend
suspect
piracy
offense
16. A conclusion drawn from evidence
analyze
inaugurate
inference
advocate
17. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings
bitterly
implicate
concentrated
condemn
18. Involving a dispute between two citizens - not a criminal charge
prevalent
civil
impair
contest
19. Making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it
addictive
scandal
inaugurate
inquiry
20. A group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal
interdict
civil
coalition
implicate
21. To see something - especially a crime - happen
grotesque
cynically
inquiry
witness
22. To make sure of
predicament
civil
contrary
ascertain
23. To speak out against something in very strong terms
prevalent
peer
inquiry
condemn
24. Opposite
contrary
poll
authority
bureaucratic
25. Ab approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation
detain
potent
policy
allegedly
26. A case of wrongdoing that hurts someone's reputation
suspect
civil
offense
scandal
27. Place next to one another
inference
hypothesize
juxtapose
subtly
28. To avoid getting upset about something
suspect
assail
guilty
tolerate
29. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space
seize
cartel
candidate
concentrated
30. Powerful
suspicious
apprehend
potent
reform
31. To take something against its owner's will
contrary
abduction
seize
policy
32. To find out a small group's opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks
distort
advocate
poll
surveillance
33. To bring into public office; to start formally
guilty
inaugurate
tolerate
contrary
34. Common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts
assail
bitterly
misconception
prevalent
35. To wear away and become smaller
erode
objectively
allegedly
subtly
36. Stealing a ship or taking the ship's cargo; the unlawful copying of books - CDs - etc.
policy
piracy
residual
tolerate
37. To speak out in favor of something
objectively
advocate
scandal
analyze
38. To examine something by looking at its parts
analyze
objectively
villainy
prevalent
39. On purpose - not by accident
seize
intentionally
versus
offense
40. To force; to put pressure on someone to do something
cartel
villainy
erode
coerce
41. A specific act that breaks the law
assail
analyze
offense
ascertain
42. In a quiet - hard-to-notice way
tolerate
apprehend
contrary
subtly
43. A judgment in a court case
contest
guilty
verdict
poll
44. A mistaken belief
misconception
juxtapose
intentionally
coalition
45. To attack or criticize forcefully
civil
assail
abduction
candidate
46. Against
versus
evidence
guilty
integrity
47. Reveal; expose something that is hidden
witness
poll
unmask
subtly
48. Make small changes in order to get a certain result
policy
modify
addictive
smuggle
49. To capture
concentrated
intentionally
apprehend
surveillance
50. A small group controlling a certain area of business
suspect
cynically
candidate
cartel