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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 make something less effective than usual






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






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






4. To make big improvements






5. To bring into public office; to start formally






6. To challenge






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






8. A judgment in a court case






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






10. Strong because large amounts are in a certain space






11. To keep something from reaching a certain place






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






13. On purpose - not by accident






14. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






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






17. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






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






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






20. A person who is one's social equal






21. Place next to one another






22. A process in which people choose officials






23. To take something against its owner's will






24. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






25. A conclusion drawn from evidence






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






27. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






28. To speak out in favor of something






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






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






31. To wear away and become smaller






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






33. To make sure of






34. To illegally bring things into a country






35. According to what people say






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






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






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






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






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






41. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






43. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






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






46. An investigation






47. To capture






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






49. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






50. Powerful