Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 36
This episode is in English.
Below in teaching order, as in the video: related words sit side by side so you can compare them.
happening or open all through the year
साल भर का, बारहमासी
Usage
Goa is a year-round tourist destination.
The new canal gives farmers a year-round water supply.
Common mistake
Mangoes are a year-round fruit; we get them only in summer.
Mangoes are a summer fruit; we get them only in summer.
Year-round means in every season, not in one.
Remember: Year-round: round and round the whole year.
so silly or unreasonable that it cannot be true
बेतुका, हास्यास्पद
Usage
It is absurd to charge ₹500 for a cup of tea.
The idea that the earth is flat is absurd.
Common mistake
It is absurd pay ₹500 for a cup of tea.
It is absurd to pay ₹500 for a cup of tea.
After it is absurd, use to + verb.
Remember: Absurd: absolutely without sense.
wrong or harmful use or treatment
दुरुपयोग; दुर्व्यवहार
Usage
The officer was suspended for abuse of power.
Schools teach children to report abuse to an adult.
Common mistake
The officer was suspended for abusing of power.
The officer was suspended for abuse of power.
Say abuse of power (noun), or abusing his power (verb).
Remember: Abuse: ab (away from) + use, the wrong use.
very skilled after long practice
निपुण, कुशल
Usage
Zakir Hussain was an accomplished tabla player.
She is an accomplished writer and speaker.
Common mistake
He started tabla last week and is already accomplished.
He started tabla last week and is still a beginner.
Accomplished comes after years of practice.
Remember: Accomplished: one who has accomplished a lot.
being allowed to enter or join a school or place
प्रवेश, दाख़िला
Usage
She got admission to IIT Bombay.
Admission to the museum is free on Sundays.
Common mistake
He got admission in Delhi University.
He got admission to Delhi University.
We say admission to a college or place.
Remember: Admission: you are admitted in.
a comparison that explains one thing by another
उपमा, सादृश्य
Usage
The teacher used the analogy of a pump to explain the heart.
He drew an analogy between a team and a family.
Common mistake
The doctor gave an analogy of my blood test.
The doctor gave an analysis of my blood test.
An analysis studies details; an analogy is a comparison.
Remember: Analogy: A is like B.
the family members you come from, long ago
वंश, पूर्वज-परंपरा
Usage
Many people in Fiji are of Indian ancestry.
She used a DNA test to trace her ancestry.
Common mistake
My ancestry will be my grandchildren.
My descendants will be my grandchildren.
Ancestry is who came before you; descendants come after.
Remember: Ancestry: your ancestors in a line.
clothing, especially as a business
वस्त्र, परिधान
Usage
Tiruppur is a big centre of the apparel industry.
The shop sells sports apparel and shoes.
Common mistake
I bought three apparels for Diwali.
I bought three outfits for Diwali.
Apparel is uncountable; say outfits or clothes.
Remember: Apparel: what appears on you, your clothes.
a large place for sports or shows; or a field of activity
अखाड़ा, मैदान; क्षेत्र
Usage
The kabaddi final was played in an indoor arena.
She entered the political arena at thirty.
Common mistake
Ten people played cards in a tiny arena in my room.
Ten people played cards in a tiny corner of my room.
An arena is a large place for big public events.
Remember: Arena: where the crowd watches the contest.
a violent attack on someone; or to attack
हमला; हमला करना
Usage
The man was arrested for assault after the fight.
Two fans assaulted a security guard at the stadium.
Common mistake
Please pass the assault; the dal needs more.
Please pass the salt; the dal needs more.
Assault is an attack; salt is for food.
Remember: Assault: a sudden attack.