Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 8
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Below in teaching order, as in the video: related words sit side by side so you can compare them.
an area of knowledge, activity or control
क्षेत्र, अधिकार-क्षेत्र
Usage
Data science is a popular domain for young engineers.
The report is already in the public domain.
Common mistake
Cooking is not my domination.
Cooking is not my domain.
Your domain is your area; domination is control over others.
Remember: Domain = your area.
power or control over others
प्रभुत्व, वर्चस्व
Usage
The empire's domination of the region lasted two centuries.
India struggled against foreign domination for decades.
Common mistake
Australia dominationed the match.
Australia dominated the match.
The verb is dominate; domination is the noun.
Remember: Domination = control over others.
the process of appearing or becoming known
उद्भव, उदय
Usage
The emergence of smartphones changed how we learn.
Scientists track the emergence of new diseases.
Common mistake
Call 112 in an emergence.
Call 112 in an emergency.
An emergency is a sudden danger; emergence is coming into view.
Remember: Emergence = coming into view.
a person who examines a crime or problem to find the truth
जाँचकर्ता, अन्वेषक
Usage
The investigator collected fingerprints at the scene.
A private investigator was hired to find the missing file.
Common mistake
The investigation questioned the witnesses.
The investigator questioned the witnesses.
An investigation is the inquiry; the investigator is the person.
Remember: Investigator = the one who digs for the truth.
doing things carefully, in a planned order
व्यवस्थित, क्रमबद्ध
Usage
A methodical revision plan beats last-minute cramming.
She is slow but very methodical.
Common mistake
He studies methodical, chapter by chapter.
He studies methodically, chapter by chapter.
To describe how someone does something, use the adverb methodically.
Remember: Methodical = step by step, in order.
being exact and accurate
परिशुद्धता, सटीकता
Usage
Surgeons work with great precision.
Measure the angle with precision.
Common mistake
Please be more precision in your answers.
Please be more precise in your answers.
Precision is the noun; the adjective is precise.
Remember: Precision = exactly right.
important and well known; easy to see
प्रमुख, विख्यात
Usage
She is a prominent scientist in her field.
Put the notice in a prominent place.
Common mistake
Gandhi played a prominence role in the freedom movement.
Gandhi played a prominent role in the freedom movement.
Prominence is the noun; the adjective is prominent.
Remember: Prominent = it stands out.
a machine that produces nuclear energy
रिएक्टर
Usage
Engineers check the nuclear reactor every day.
The reactor was shut down for safety tests.
Common mistake
The power plant has two nuclear reactions.
The power plant has two nuclear reactors.
A reactor is the machine; a reaction is a process or a response.
Remember: Reactor = where the reaction happens.
a body that controls an industry; or a control device
नियामक, नियंत्रक
Usage
The RBI is the regulator of India's banks.
Turn off the gas regulator after cooking.
Common mistake
The regulatory checks every bank.
The regulator checks every bank.
Regulatory is an adjective; the body is the regulator.
Remember: Regulator = the referee of an industry.
the range of a subject; or room to do something
दायरा, गुंजाइश
Usage
This topic is beyond the scope of the syllabus.
There is scope for improvement in your essay.
Common mistake
There is a good scope in data science.
There are good opportunities in data science.
Scope means range or room; for careers, say opportunities.
Remember: Scope = how far it reaches.