Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 6
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Below in teaching order, as in the video: related words sit side by side so you can compare them.
a spoken description of an event; or remarks on a text
आँखों देखा हाल, टिप्पणी
Usage
We listened to the live commentary of the cricket match.
The book has a commentary on each poem.
Common mistake
The commentary shouted when India scored.
The commentator shouted when India scored.
Commentary is what is said; the commentator is the person.
Remember: Commentary = the running description.
money or help given to make up for a loss
मुआवज़ा, क्षतिपूर्ति
Usage
The injured worker received compensation for his medical bills.
Passengers can claim compensation for long delays.
Common mistake
He got a big compensate for the accident.
He got compensation for the accident.
Compensate is the verb; the money is compensation.
Remember: Compensation = what makes up for the loss.
official papers that prove or record something
दस्तावेज़, प्रलेखन
Usage
Bring all your documentation to the visa interview.
The software comes with clear documentation.
Common mistake
Please submit three documentations.
Please submit three documents.
Documentation is uncountable; for single papers, say documents.
Remember: Documentation = the paper trail.
putting a plan or decision into action
कार्यान्वयन
Usage
The implementation of the new policy starts in April.
Good ideas fail without careful implementation.
Common mistake
The implement of GST changed the tax rules.
The implementation of GST changed the tax rules.
To implement is to carry out; the noun is implementation.
Remember: Implementation = turning plans into action.
with different parts working together as a whole
एकीकृत
Usage
The city has an integrated pass for buses and the metro.
An integrated course combines theory and practice.
Common mistake
This is an integrating system for all payments.
This is an integrated system for all payments.
The adjective is integrated: made into one whole.
Remember: Integrated = all parts as one.
bringing people or parts together into one whole
एकीकरण, समावेशन
Usage
The integration of new students took a few weeks.
Railways helped the economic integration of the country.
Common mistake
Sardar Patel led the integrity of the princely states.
Sardar Patel led the integration of the princely states.
Integration is joining into one; integrity means honesty.
Remember: Integration = bringing together.
open to new ideas and respecting others' views
उदार, उदारवादी
Usage
Her parents have a liberal attitude to careers.
The school takes a liberal approach to uniforms.
Common mistake
The liberal to speak freely is important.
The liberty to speak freely is important.
Liberty is freedom; liberal describes open-minded people or ideas.
Remember: Liberal = open to new ideas.
to make something as large or great as possible
अधिकतम करना
Usage
Plan your time to maximize your exam score.
The shop wants to maximize its profits.
Common mistake
We must maximum our savings.
We must maximize our savings.
Maximum is a noun or adjective; the verb is maximize.
Remember: Maximize = make it as big as possible.
acting on strong moral beliefs
सिद्धांतवादी, नैतिक
Usage
She took a principled stand against cheating.
A principled leader keeps promises.
Common mistake
He is a very principal man; he never lies.
He is a very principled man; he never lies.
Principal means main, or the head of a school.
Remember: Principled = guided by values.
a government, often a strict one; or a set routine
शासन, व्यवस्था
Usage
The old regime was replaced by an elected government.
His fitness regime includes yoga every morning.
Common mistake
The regiment of the dictator lasted twenty years.
The regime of the dictator lasted twenty years.
A regime is a government; a regiment is a unit of soldiers.
Remember: Regime = who rules, and how.