The Hindu Editorial (Not always fair game) – Aug 06, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Not always fair game) – Aug 06, 2021

Good intentions do not always make for good legislation. The Tamil Nadu government’s effort to protect its youth from the temptations of online gambling… For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Not always fair game) – Aug 06, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Not always fair game) – Aug 06, 2021:

fair game (noun) – someone/something considered reasonable for criticism or attack.
guard against (verb) – take care for, beware of, keep watch for, be alert to.
zealous (adjective) – passionate, impassioned, enthusiastic, purposeful, intense, single-minded.
paternalism (noun) – the behaviour of people in authority in a fatherly manner restricting rights or responsibilities of subordinate and make decisions on their own.
seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
make for (phrasal verb) – contribute to, produce, facilitate.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.
temptation (noun) – lure, allurement, attraction.
colonial (adjective) – regional, state, territorial, local.
judicial scrutiny (noun) – a form of judicial review that courts use to determine the constitutionality of certain laws.
scrutiny (noun) – review, examination, inspection, investigation.
Tamil Nadu Gaming Act, 1930 (noun) – An Act to provide for the punishment of gaming and the keeping of common gaming- houses in the [State of Tamil Nadu].
strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
prohibition (noun) – the act or practice of forbidding something by law; banning, forbidding, prohibiting, barring, debarment.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly.
label (noun) – tag, name.
gambling (noun) – betting.
stake (noun) – bet, wager; prize money.
sense (verb) – discern, observe, recognize, realize.
err (verb) – make a mistake, be wrong, be incorrect.
distinction (noun) – difference, contrast, variance.
game of skill/game of wits (noun) – a game where the outcome is determined mainly by mental or physical skill, rather than chance.
game of chance (noun) – a game whose outcome is strongly influenced by some randomizing device.
contrary to (phrase) – conflicting with, opposed to.
pronouncement (noun) – announcement, declaration, formal statement, judgement, ruling, adjudication.
circumscribe (verb) – restrict, limit; regulate.
chance (noun) – luck, fluke, fortune.
audacious (adjective) – bold, daring, fearless, unafraid; ill-mannered, outrageous, shocking.
turn something on its head (phrase) – to change the basis/nature of something (idea, fact, argument, etc.) completely.
statute (noun) – act/law, regulation, rule (written & laid down by the legislature).
exemption (noun) – exclusion, relief, exception.
purview (noun) – range, scope, ambit, compass.
render (verb) – make, cause to be, cause to become.
offline (adjective) – not connected to a computer or the internet.
provision (noun) – clause, (legal) term, stipulation, requirement, condition.
escape provision/escape clause (noun) – ‘Escape provision/clause’ generally refers to a contract provision that specifies the conditions under which a party can be freed from an obligation.
claustrophobic (adjective) – relating to the feeling of discomfort & fear in an enclosed spaces.
stranglehold (noun) – complete control, power, influence/domination.
possibility (noun) – chance, practicability, probability.
bring about (phrasal verb) – cause, create, result in, produce.
ridiculous (adjective) – absurd, pointless, unreasonable, irrational, illogical.
result in (phrasal verb) – cause, bring on, bring about.
letter and spirit (phrase) – adhering to/obeying both literal interpretation/wording and the spirit/intent/purpose of the law.
populism (noun) – policies that supposedly represent the opinions of ordinary people.
paternalistic (adjective) – relating to the behaviour of people in authority in a fatherly manner restricting rights or responsibilities of subordinate and make decisions on their own.
lest (conjunction) – in case, just in case, for fear that, in order to avoid, to avoid the risk of.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
uncharted (adjective) – unexplored, unknown, unfamiliar, strange.
uncharted territory/zone (phrase) – unknown area.
restraint (noun) – restriction, limitation.
land (verb) – cause to be in.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation.
penury (noun) – extreme poverty, destitution, privation/hardship.
notion (noun) – idea, belief, concept, opinion, view.
predominant (adjective) – main, most important, more powerful.
detriment (noun) – damage/harm, disadvantage, impairment.
reasonableness (noun) – fairness, rationality, righteousness.
commerce (noun) – business, dealing, trade.
susceptible (adjective) – liable to, prone to, subject to.
regulatory (adjective) – managerial, controlling, supervisory.
reach (noun) – jurisdiction, authority, sway, control.
instinct (noun) – tendency, inclination, compulsion, urge/drive.
proportionality (noun) – similarity, equilibrium, equality.
regulate (verb) – control, oversee, administer something (by using rules and regulations).
descend into (phrasal verb) – (of a situation) fall, slide, degenerate, deteriorate, decline.
authoritarianism (noun) – autocracy, totalitarianism, draconianism.
indulge in (verb) – become involved in (an undesirable activity).
sympathise (verb) – agree, support, favour.
contention (noun) – argument, claim, plea.
invariably (adverb) – always, every time, each time.
manipulation (noun) – controlling or influencing someone/something cleverly.
conform to (verb) – comply with, abide by, adhere to, obey, follow.
propriety (noun) – decorum, morality, rightness, correctness, appropriateness, good manners.
constitutional propriety/morality (noun) – it means adherence to or being faithful to bottom line principles of constitutional values.