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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Extremely unattractive - in a way that catches a lot of attention






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






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






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






5. Responsible for doing something bad






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






7. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






8. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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






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






12. To make sure of






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






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






15. Powerful






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






17. To avoid getting upset about something






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






19. To examine something by looking at its parts






20. To capture






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






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






23. To illegally bring things into a country






24. A specific act that breaks the law






25. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






26. To challenge






27. To take something against its owner's will






28. A process in which people choose officials






29. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






30. Against






31. To see something - especially a crime - happen






32. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






33. Place next to one another






34. A person who is one's social equal






35. A mistaken belief






36. A small group controlling a certain area of business






37. Kidnapping






38. On purpose - not by accident






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






40. A conclusion drawn from evidence






41. According to what people say






42. To keep something from reaching a certain place






43. To speak out against something in very strong terms






44. Personal honesty and good character






45. A judgment in a court case






46. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






47. To speak out in favor of something






48. To make big improvements






49. To attack or criticize forcefully






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