Inspired to Serve (Chapter 4 - Reading 2)
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb Definition Example
Mutuality Mutual Mutually Used to describe feelings that two or more I don’t like him and I think the
people have for each other equally, or actions feeling is mutual (= he doesn’t like
that affect two or more people equally. me either).
Executive Execute Executive Connected with making decisions and Some of the members of the
Execution managing and organizing things, especially executive board decided to rethink
Executor within a company or government. the proposal.
Approval Approve Approved Approvingly To officially agree to a plan, request, etc. We hope that the proposals will
Approving soon be approved by the
committee.
Federalism Federal Relating to the central government, and not to They were charged with violating
the government of a region, of some countries federal law.
such as the US.
Appointment Appoint To choose somebody for a job or position of She's been appointed British
Appointee responsibility. ambassador to the UN.
Self-sustaining Able to continue in a healthy or successful The solar panel project will help
state without help from anyone or anything local communities become self-
else. sustaining.
Sustenance Sustain Sustainable Sustainably To provide enough of what somebody or The love and support of his family
Sustainability something needs in order to live or exist. sustained him during his time in
prison.
Host Host A country, a city or an organization that Paris will be the host of the next
holds and arranges a special event. Olympics.
Barrier Anything that prevents people from being Despite the language barrier, they
together or understanding each other. soon became good friends.
Station Station To cause especially soldiers to be in a Armed guards were stationed
particular place to do a job. around the building.
Counterpart A person or thing that has the same purpose The prime minister is too meet his
as another one in a different place or European counterparts to discuss
organization. the war against drugs.
Utilization Utilize Utilizable To use something in an effective way. The vitamins come in a form that
is easily utilized by the body.
Grassroots Grassroots Ordinary people in society or in an The whole campaign would be
organization, rather than the leaders or people conducted at the grassroots.
who make decisions.
Note:The meaning is for the boldface word. Other parts of speech might have different meanings
Inspired to Serve (Chapter 4 - Reading 2)
Sector Sectoral One of the areas into which economic activity In the financial sector, banks and
of a country is decided. insurance companies have both
lost a lot of money.
Nutrition Nutritional Nutritionally The substances that you take into your body Good nutrition is essential if
Nutritive as food and the way that they influence your patients are to make a quick
health. recovery.
Forestry Deforest Forested The science of planting and taking care of Support measures for forestry
Forest large areas of trees. extend from planting to
Forester downstream processing.
Adaption Adapt Adaptable To change, or to change something, to suit Many software companies have
Adaptability Adapted different conditions or uses. adapted popular programs to the
Adapter new operating system.
Adaptor
Waverer Waver Wavering Waveringly To become weak or unsteady. She never wavered in her
determination to succeed.
Promotion Promote To help something to happen or develop. We think soccer can help to
Promoter promote the idea of a multicultural
and multiethnic society.
Applicant Apply Applicable A person who formally requests something, Many applicants simply don't
Application Applied especially a job, or to study at a college or meet hiring requirements.
university.
Appropriateness Appropriate Appropriate Appropriately Suitable or right for a particular situation or I didn't think his comments were
occasion. very appropriate at the time.
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Note:The meaning is for the boldface word. Other parts of speech might have different meanings