Universal Core Vocabulary · Episode 9
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.
how a surface or food feels when you touch or eat it
बनावट
Usage
Silk has a soft, smooth texture.
This bread has a light, airy texture.
Common mistake
The texture of the wall is blue.
The colour of the wall is blue.
Texture is how something feels, not its colour.
Remember: Texture = how it feels.
easy to reach, enter, use or understand
सुलभ, पहुँच योग्य
Usage
The station is accessible to wheelchair users.
The book explains science in an accessible way.
Common mistake
The museum is accessable by metro.
The museum is accessible by metro.
The spelling ends in -ible: accessible.
Remember: Accessible = easy to reach.
a small change to make something fit or work better
समायोजन, तालमेल
Usage
Moving to a new city needs a big adjustment.
The mechanic made a small adjustment to the brakes.
Common mistake
Please adjustment the height of the chair.
Please adjust the height of the chair.
Adjust is the verb; adjustment is the noun.
Remember: Adjustment = a change to fit.
to say something is caused by; or a quality someone has
श्रेय देना; गुण
Usage
She attributes her success to hard work.
Patience is an important attribute in a teacher.
Common mistake
He attributed his failure on bad luck.
He attributed his failure to bad luck.
We attribute something to a cause.
Remember: Attribute it to = say it came from.
honest and direct, even about difficult things
स्पष्टवादी, खरा
Usage
I gave them my candid opinion of the plan.
In a candid interview, she spoke about her failures.
Common mistake
The photographer took some candidate photos.
The photographer took some candid photos.
Candid photos are natural shots; a candidate stands for election.
Remember: Candid = frank and honest.
to begin (formal)
आरंभ करना, शुरू होना
Usage
The ceremony will commence at ten o'clock.
Classes commence on the first of July.
Common mistake
The exam will commence from 10 a.m.
The exam will commence at 10 a.m.
Use at for a clock time and on for a date.
Remember: Commence = begin, formally.
to make sure a law or rule is obeyed
लागू करना
Usage
The school will strictly enforce the new phone rule.
Police enforce the speed limit on highways.
Common mistake
The teacher enforced him to finish the work.
The teacher forced him to finish the work.
You enforce a rule; you force a person to do something.
Remember: Enforce = make sure the rule is obeyed.
possible and practical to do
व्यवहार्य, संभव
Usage
Building a bridge there was not feasible.
Is it feasible to finish the syllabus by March?
Common mistake
Please call me at a feasible time.
Please call me at a convenient time.
Feasible means possible to do; convenient means suitable for you.
Remember: Feasible = it can actually be done.
the very beginning (informal)
शुरुआत
Usage
She knew from the get-go that the plan would work.
He was honest with us right from the get-go.
Common mistake
From the get-go of the match, India led.
From the start of the match, India led.
Get-go is informal and used alone: from the get-go, not of.
Remember: From the get-go = from the very start.
to slow down or block progress
बाधा डालना, रोकना
Usage
Heavy rain impeded the rescue work.
Poor lighting can impede learning.
Common mistake
The noise impeded me to study.
The noise impeded my studies.
Impede takes a noun object: impede progress, impede your studies.
Remember: Impede = get in the way.