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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 avoid getting upset about something






2. Opposite






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






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






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






6. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






7. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






9. A mistaken belief






10. Responsible for doing something bad






11. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






13. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






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






16. To take something against its owner's will






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






18. According to what people say






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






20. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






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






24. To examine something by looking at its parts






25. An investigation






26. On purpose - not by accident






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






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






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






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






31. Against






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






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






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






35. To see something - especially a crime - happen






36. To capture






37. Place next to one another






38. To speak out in favor of something






39. To make big improvements






40. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






42. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






44. To illegally bring things into a country






45. Personal honesty and good character






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






47. A judgment in a court case






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






49. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






50. A process in which people choose officials