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TOEFL Vocab: Government And Justice

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A process in which people choose officials






2. Place next to one another






3. To challenge






4. Responsible for doing something bad






5. To speak out against something in very strong terms






6. Exceptional badness as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds






7. To take something against its owner's will






8. Strongly and with a lot of bad feelings






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






10. Opposite






11. A judgment in a court case






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






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






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






15. Against






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






17. Disrespectfully; emphasizing the weakness of otherwise respected things






18. Kidnapping






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






20. To keep something from reaching a certain place






21. A person who is one's social equal






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






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






24. According to what people say






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






26. To make something less effective than usual






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






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






29. Powerful






30. To see something - especially a crime - happen






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






32. An investigation






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






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






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






36. Personal honesty and good character






37. A mistaken belief






38. On purpose - not by accident






39. A small group controlling a certain area of business






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






41. A specific act that breaks the law






42. A conclusion drawn from evidence






43. Based on unbiasted standards - not on personal opinion






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






45. Left behind after most of a thing has gone






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






47. To avoid getting upset about something






48. To speak out in favor of something






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






50. To capture