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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Believing that something is wrong; acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong






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






3. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






4. To bring into public office; to start formally






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






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






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






8. A process in which people choose officials






9. Opposite






10. A mistaken belief






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






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






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






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






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






16. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






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






20. Kidnapping






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






22. To speak out against something in very strong terms






23. To speak out in favor of something






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






25. To wear away and become smaller






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






27. Responsible for doing something bad






28. To illegally bring things into a country






29. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






31. To make sure of






32. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






33. To make something less effective than usual






34. A judgment in a court case






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






36. Place next to one another






37. To challenge






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






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






40. Personal honesty and good character






41. Powerful






42. An investigation






43. To take something against its owner's will






44. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






45. To examine something by looking at its parts






46. On purpose - not by accident






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






48. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






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







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