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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In a quiet - hard-to-notice way






2. Common; easy to find because it exists in great amounts






3. An investigation






4. To capture






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






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






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






8. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






9. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






10. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






11. A judgment in a court case






12. A mistaken belief






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






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






15. A process in which people choose officials






16. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






17. To attack or criticize forcefully






18. Against






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






20. A small group controlling a certain area of business






21. Place next to one another






22. To bring into public office; to start formally






23. To make big improvements






24. To see something - especially a crime - happen






25. Personal honesty and good character






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






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






28. To speak out against something in very strong terms






29. To wear away and become smaller






30. Responsible for doing something bad






31. To make sure of






32. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






34. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






36. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






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






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






40. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






43. A specific act that breaks the law






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






45. To take something against its owner's will






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






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






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






49. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






50. To make something less effective than usual