Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 48
This episode is in English.
Below in teaching order, as in the video: related words sit side by side so you can compare them.
to talk too proudly about yourself
डींग मारना
Usage
Ravi boasts about his CAT score to everyone.
The city boasts the oldest library in the state.
Common mistake
He boasted for his new car all evening.
He boasted about his new car all evening.
We boast about or of something.
Remember: Boast: blow your own trumpet.
to help something increase or improve
बढ़ावा देना
Usage
The new metro will boost business in the area.
The win gave the team a big boost.
Common mistake
The festival boasted sales by thirty percent.
The festival boosted sales by thirty percent.
Boost means increase; boast means brag.
Remember: Boost: a push upward.
having no money (informal)
कंगाल, जेब ख़ाली
Usage
I can't come to the film; I'm completely broke.
The shop went broke after the lockdown.
Common mistake
My phone is broke, so I can't call.
My phone is broken, so I can't call.
Broke means no money; a thing is broken.
Remember: Broke: an empty wallet.
a heavy load, or a difficult duty
बोझ
Usage
Raj carried the burden of supporting his family.
Too much homework is a burden on children.
Common mistake
I don't want to be a burden for my parents.
I don't want to be a burden on my parents.
We are a burden on someone.
Remember: Burden: a weight you carry.
the power or skill to do something
क्षमता
Usage
ISRO showed its capability to land on the Moon.
This phone has the capability to shoot 4K video.
Common mistake
She has the capable to lead the team.
She has the capability to lead the team.
Capable is the adjective; capability is the noun.
Remember: Capability: what you are capable of.
a vehicle pulled by horses; a train coach
बग्घी; रेल का डिब्बा
Usage
The bride arrived in a horse-drawn carriage.
The first carriage of the train is for women.
Common mistake
We sat in the carridge behind the engine.
We sat in the carriage behind the engine.
It is spelt carriage, like marriage.
Remember: Carriage, like marriage: both carry you.
cows and bulls kept on a farm
मवेशी, पशु
Usage
The farmer took his cattle to the river.
Cattle graze on the hills near Ooty.
Common mistake
The farmer has ten cattles in his shed.
The farmer has ten cattle in his shed.
Cattle is already plural: no -s.
Remember: Cattle: many cows, no -s.
great care to avoid danger
सावधानी
Usage
The doctor advised caution while exercising.
Drive with caution on wet roads.
Common mistake
Please be caution near the edge.
Please be cautious near the edge.
Caution is a noun; use the adjective cautious.
Remember: Caution: care before you step.
a place where dead people are buried
क़ब्रिस्तान
Usage
Their grandparents rest in the cemetery behind the church.
The war cemetery in Kohima is well kept.
Common mistake
He was buried in the cemetary in Shimla.
He was buried in the cemetery in Shimla.
It is spelt with three e's: cemetery.
Remember: Cemetery: spelt e, e, e.
how a writer shows a character's nature
चरित्र-चित्रण
Usage
Critics praised the novel's characterization of Dadi.
Good characterization makes a story feel real.
Common mistake
The writer's characterize of Gandhi was fair.
The writer's characterization of Gandhi was fair.
Characterize is the verb; characterization is the noun.
Remember: Characterization: painting a person in words.