The Hindu Editorial (Gaming and banning) – Feb 16, 2022

Yet another legislative attempt to prohibit online gaming has failed under judicial scrutiny. The amendments brought to existing regulations on betting and gambling in Karnataka have been struck down by the State’s High Court. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Gaming and banning) – Feb 16, 2022.

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addictive (adjective) – habit-forming, causing addiction; compelling, compulsive.
militate (verb) – work against, go against, be detrimental to, resist, hinder/oppose.
legislative (adjective) – Relating to legislation. (legislation – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes).
judicial scrutiny (noun) – a form of judicial review that courts use to determine the constitutionality of certain laws.
scrutiny (noun) – examination, inspection, investigation.
regulation (noun) – rule, ruling, order, directive, act, law, statute, ordinance, decree, fiat.
strike down (phrasal verb) – abolish, annul, nullify (a law or regulation).
invalidate (verb) – nullify, annul, negate, cancel, quash, overrule, override.
legislature (noun) – law-making body or governing body; parliament, congress, assembly.
assume (verb) – acquire, take on, adopt, come to have (a quality).
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.
arguably (adverb) – possibly, conceivably, maybe, potentially.
laudable (adjective) – praiseworthy, commendable, admirable.
temptation (noun) – lure, allurement, attraction.
resulting (adjective) – consecutive, ensuing, subsequent (as the result of something).
provision (noun) – clause, (legal) term, stipulation, requirement, condition.
distinction (noun) – difference, contrast, variance, variation.
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.
sought past tense of seek (verb) – try, aim, attempt.
proscription (noun) – prohibition, forbidding, banning, disallowing.
regardless of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, in spite of.
submission (noun) – proposal, suggestion, proposition, recommendation.
uphold (verb) – confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate.
public order (noun) – it means the situation that exists when people obey the laws, rules or authority of the State.
menace (noun) – threat/danger, risk/peril, intimidation.
epic (adjective) – very great/large.
proportion (noun) – ratio, relative amount.
take one’s own life (phrase) – kill oneself.
ruin (verb) – wreck, destroy, devastate, spoil.
indebtedness (noun) – liabilities, liability, financial obligation, arrears; (an obligation pay money to another party).
point out (phrasal verb) – identify, mention, indicate, draw attention to.
objective (noun) – aim, intention, purpose, target, goal.
curb (verb) – control, contain, restrict, limit.
gambling (noun) – betting.
amount to (verb) – be equivalent to, be tantamount to.
as such (phrase) – in itself, of itself, by itself, intrinsically.
enact (verb) – make law, pass, approve, ratify.
measure (noun) – action, step, procedure.
feasibility (noun) – practicality, workability, viability.
regulate (verb) – control, oversee, administer something (by using rules and regulations).
wager (verb) – bet, gamble; risk.
conjure up (phrasal verb) – make something appear, generate, produce, generate (unexpectedly or by magic).
bucket shop (noun) – a business that allows gambling based on the prices of stocks or commodities; stock market; a brokerage house.
dingy (adjective) – dark, dull, badly lit, poorly lit.
frequent (verb) – visit often, be a regular visitor to, be a regular client of, go to regularly, go to repeatedly.
hustler (noun) – an expert in illegal dealing or aggressive selling; who is very criminal, lawbreaker, offender, black hat.
constitutional (adjective) – legal, lawful, legitimate.
draw attention to (phrase) – to make someone notice something; emphasize, highlight, underscore; focus on.
per se (adverb) – in itself, of itself, by itself, as such, intrinsically.
contradict (verb) – conflict with, be at odds with, be at variance with, be inconsistent with.
exemption (noun) – exclusion, relief, exception.
absolute (adjective) – complete, total; full, supreme, unconditional, boundless, unrestricted.
embargo (noun) – ban/bar, restriction, prohibition, stoppage (the official one).
stake (noun) – bet, wager; prize money.
carry on (phrasal verb) – continue, keep on, go on, push on, press on, persist in.
obliterate (verb) – to destroy something completely, so that nothing is left; eliminate, eradicate, wipe out, annihilate, demolish.
legislation (noun) – body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.
hand (noun) – help, a helping hand, assistance, aid, support; an active role.
populist (adjective) – relating to the political approach which claims that it is representing the common/ordinary people.
appeal (noun) – attraction, attractiveness, interest, allure, fascination, temptation, drawing power.
at all (phrase) – in any way, under any circumstances.