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verb
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complicate
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Don't try
to complicate things by making two-sided copies; single-sided will do.
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noun
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complication
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There are
a few complications with your layout, but they can be easily solved.
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adjective
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complicated
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The
revisions in the document made it more complicated, rather than simpler.
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noun
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mention
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The
mention of layoffs made us worry.
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verb
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mention
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As
I mentioned in my note to you, you should try to be less wordy and more
concise in your writing.
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adjective
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mentionable
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No one
considered the mediocre design a mentionable achievement.
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noun
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petition
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In
order to be valid, the contents of the petition need to be printed at the top
of each page that will contain signatures.
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verb
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petition
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The
welders petitioned the factory to install air conditioning.
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noun
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petitioners
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The
petitioners spent the night outside of the courthouse.
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verb
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proof
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It is
your responsibility to proof your own work before sending it out.
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noun
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proofreader
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The
proofreader did not find the errors.
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gerund
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proofing
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Proofing
a document is best done by starting at the end and reading backward.
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verb
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register
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Register
this letter and bring back the receipt.
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noun
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registration
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Registration
for the seminar can be done by fax.
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adjective
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registered
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Always
get a receipt for registered mail.
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verb
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revise
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After you
revise the document, give it a new name so that we will still have access to
both drafts.
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adjective
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revised
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His
revised memo was easier to read.
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noun
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revision
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You may
have to do three or four full revisions to this document before it is
acceptable.
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