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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. Powerful






2. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






4. A specific act that breaks the law






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






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






7. To illegally bring things into a country






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






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






10. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






12. To attack or criticize forcefully






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






14. A judgment in a court case






15. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






17. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






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






19. To avoid getting upset about something






20. To make something less effective than usual






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






22. To examine something by looking at its parts






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






24. Place next to one another






25. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






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






28. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






30. To wear away and become smaller






31. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






32. To capture






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






34. A mistaken belief






35. To challenge






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






37. To bring into public office; to start formally






38. To make sure of






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






40. Responsible for doing something bad






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






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






43. Against






44. To speak out in favor of something






45. To make big improvements






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






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






48. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






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