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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Someone who wants to be chosen - especially in an election - for a position






2. To illegally bring things into a country






3. Powerful






4. To make sure of






5. To make big improvements






6. A process in which people choose officials






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






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






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






10. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






11. Against






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






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






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






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






16. To keep something from reaching a certain place






17. Place next to one another






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






19. To speak out against something in very strong terms






20. To take something against its owner's will






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






22. To challenge






23. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






24. A small group controlling a certain area of business






25. Responsible for doing something bad






26. To bring into public office; to start formally






27. Opposite






28. To decide that someone is guilty of a crime






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






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






31. Reveal; expose something that is hidden






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






33. To wear away and become smaller






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






35. On purpose - not by accident






36. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






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






40. To avoid getting upset about something






41. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






42. To make something less effective than usual






43. To attack or criticize forcefully






44. A mistaken belief






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






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






47. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






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






49. A judgment in a court case






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