The Hindu Editorial (Layers of protection) – Jul 30, 2018

The amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, adopted recently by both Houses of Parliament, are a mixed bag. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Layers of protection) – Jul 30, 2018.

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1. mixed bag (noun) – a various collection of things; mixture, variety.
2. combat (verb) – fight against, oppose, tackle/resist.
3. culpable (adjective) – offending, guilty, misbehaving, troublesome.
4. pecuniary (adjective) – financial, monetary, commercial.
5. mens rea (noun) – Latin, literally ‘guilty mind’;  (criminal) pre-planning, prearrangement, intention.
6. prosecute (verb) – accuse, charge, take to the court.
7. discretion (noun) – choice, option, preference.
8. insofar as (phrase) – to the extent/degree that.
9. chilling (adjective) – frightening, terrifying, disturbing/horrifying.
10. deter (verb) – discourage, prevent, stop/divert.
11. liberating (adjective) – making (you) feel free.
12. concise (adjective) – succinct, short/brief, to the point.
13. misappropriate (verb) – embezzle, expropriate, steal/thieve.
14. entrust (verb) – assign, give the responsibility for, charge with a responsibility/trust.
15. amass (verb) – gather, collect, assemble.
16. enrich (verb) – enhance, improve, augment.
17. illicitly (adverb) – illegally, wrongfully, unlawfully. (denoting something forbidden by society).
18. account for (phrasal verb) – constitute, make up, comprise/form.
19. in line with (phrase) – in alignment with, in accordance with.
20. kick in (phrasal verb) – come into effect.
21. enforcement (noun) – imposition, implementation, execution.
22. leave someone in the lurch (phrase) – leave in trouble,  let down, abandon/desert.
23. redress (noun) – compensation, reparation/restitution, remedy.
24. sanction (noun) – authorization, approval, permission.
25. unscrupulous (adjective) – unprincipled, unethical, immoral.
26. incomprehensible (adjective) – unaccountable, unexplainable, inexplicable.
27. penal (adjective) – disciplinary, punitive, corrective.
28. provision (noun) – term, clause, requirement/condition.
29. ombudsman (noun) – defender, bodyguard, guardian.
30. time-bound (adjective) – related to a certain moment or era in time.
31. whistle-blower (noun) – one who reveals others’ illegal activities in public or to the government/authority.

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