Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 4
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.
a sign or number that shows how something is changing
सूचक, संकेतक
Usage
Literacy is a key indicator of a country's development.
Rising prices are an indicator of inflation.
Common mistake
Fever is an indicate of infection.
Fever is an indicator of infection.
Indicate is the verb; the sign itself is an indicator.
Remember: Indicator = the sign that shows.
existing as a natural, permanent part of something
अंतर्निहित, स्वाभाविक
Usage
Some risk is inherent in every business.
The plan has an inherent flaw.
Common mistake
He inherent his father's house.
He inherited his father's house.
Inherent means built in; inherit means to receive from someone who has died.
Remember: Inherent = built in from the start.
to do with rules made and checked by an authority
नियामक
Usage
SEBI is the regulatory body for India's stock market.
The new medicine is waiting for regulatory approval.
Common mistake
The RBI is the regulatory of banks.
The RBI is the regulator of banks.
Regulatory is an adjective; the body itself is a regulator.
Remember: Regulatory = about the rules and who checks them.
to live in a place, especially officially
निवास करना, रहना
Usage
Her parents now reside in Pune.
Most of the staff reside near the campus.
Common mistake
They reside at Mumbai.
They reside in Mumbai.
Reside in a city or country; reside at a particular address.
Remember: Reside = live, in formal English.
planned to achieve a long-term goal
रणनीतिक, सामरिक
Usage
The port is in a strategic location for trade.
Good students make strategic choices about revision.
Common mistake
We need a good strategic to win.
We need a good strategy to win.
Strategic is an adjective; the plan itself is a strategy.
Remember: Strategic = thinking ahead to win.
to do with the way parts are built or organised
संरचनात्मक
Usage
The earthquake caused structural damage to the bridge.
The company made structural changes to save money.
Common mistake
The old building has a weak structural.
The old building has a weak structure.
Structural is an adjective; the frame itself is a structure.
Remember: Structural = about how it's built.
a person who manages the work of an organisation
प्रशासक
Usage
The school administrator handles admissions and timetables.
Ask the system administrator to reset your password.
Common mistake
She is a capable administration at the hospital.
She is a capable administrator at the hospital.
Administration is the work or the team; an administrator is the person.
Remember: Administrator = the person who runs things.
happening as a result of something
परिणामस्वरूप होने वाला
Usage
Heavy rain and the consequent floods closed the schools.
The strike and consequent delays upset passengers.
Common mistake
Prices rose; consequent, sales fell.
Prices rose; consequently, sales fell.
Consequent describes a noun; to link two sentences, use consequently.
Remember: Consequent = the result that follows.
a reporter who sends news from a place or on a subject
संवाददाता
Usage
Our correspondent in Nairobi sent a report on the election.
She works as a sports correspondent for a newspaper.
Common mistake
Send the correspondent to the bank by Friday.
Send the correspondence to the bank by Friday.
A correspondent is a person; correspondence is the letters or emails.
Remember: Correspondent = the reporter on the spot.
matching, or connected with something mentioned
संगत, अनुरूप
Usage
Sales rose, with a corresponding rise in profits.
Compare this month with the corresponding month last year.
Common mistake
Every right has a correspondent duty.
Every right has a corresponding duty.
A correspondent is a person; the adjective for matching is corresponding.
Remember: Corresponding = the matching one.