Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 30
Pick the English-only version or the Hindi version (English lesson with Hindi meanings) above; the video keeps your place when you switch.
Below in teaching order, as in the video: related words sit side by side so you can compare them.
very strange and unusual
विचित्र, अजीब
Usage
He told a bizarre story about a ghost on the train.
Wearing a winter coat in May is bizarre.
Common mistake
We bought vegetables at the weekly bizarre.
We bought vegetables at the weekly bazaar.
A bazaar is a market; bizarre means strange.
Remember: Bizarre sounds like bazaar but means strange.
entering a building by force to steal
सेंधमारी
Usage
There was a break-in at our neighbour's house during Diwali.
The shop owner reported a break-in to the police.
Common mistake
Thieves did a break in at the bank last night.
Thieves broke into the bank last night.
Break-in is a noun; the verb is break into.
Remember: A break-in: thieves break in.
the greatest part; or a large size or amount
अधिकांश भाग; थोक
Usage
The bulk of the metro work is finished.
Restaurants buy rice in bulk to save money.
Common mistake
Shops buy rice on bulk to save money.
Shops buy rice in bulk to save money.
We say in bulk.
Remember: Bulk: big and heavy.
a radio or TV show where people phone with questions
कॉल-इन कार्यक्रम
Usage
She asked a question on a radio call-in.
The cricket expert hosts a TV call-in show.
Common mistake
I call-in to the radio show every Sunday.
I call in to the radio show every Sunday.
The verb is call in, with no hyphen.
Remember: Call-in: viewers call in.
being clear and easy to understand
स्पष्टता
Usage
The teacher explained the topic with great clarity.
Your essay needs more clarity.
Common mistake
The water was so clarity that we saw the fish.
The water was so clear that we saw the fish.
Clarity is a noun; use the adjective clear.
Remember: Clarity: crystal clear.
a group of parties that join to work together
गठबंधन
Usage
No party won a majority, so they formed a coalition.
India has had several coalition governments.
Common mistake
The two parties made a collision to rule the state.
The two parties made a coalition to rule the state.
A collision is a crash.
Remember: Coalition: parties join as one.
a product that is bought and sold, like rice or oil
वस्तु, जिंस
Usage
Rice and wheat are basic commodities.
In summer, water becomes a precious commodity.
Common mistake
Our new flat has every modern commodity.
Our new flat has every modern convenience.
A commodity is a product that is traded.
Remember: Commodity: goods in the market.
acting according to a rule or an order
अनुपालन
Usage
Factories must work in compliance with safety rules.
The bank checks compliance with RBI guidelines.
Common mistake
The shop acted in compliance to the new law.
The shop acted in compliance with the new law.
We say in compliance with.
Remember: Compliance: you comply.
to follow the usual rules or ways of a group
अनुरूप होना, नियम मानना
Usage
All buildings must conform to safety standards.
Teenagers often feel pressure to conform.
Common mistake
The new car conforms the safety rules.
The new car conforms to the safety rules.
We conform to a rule.
Remember: Conform: fit the form.
behaving like others, or following the rules
अनुरूपता
Usage
The work was done in conformity with the rules.
School uniforms encourage conformity.
Common mistake
The students showed conform to the dress code.
The students showed conformity to the dress code.
Conform is the verb; conformity is the noun.
Remember: Conform gives conformity.