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verb
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collaborate
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If we collaborate on this project, you
will be sure to receive credit.
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noun
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collaboration
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Collaboration often brings about results
that no one could have predicted.
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adjective
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collaborative
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The new project is a collaborative effort
among several departments.
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verb
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concentrate
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Some
people find it difficult to concentrate when there is a lot of noise and
activity around them.
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noun
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concentration
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The concentration of a large percentage of
the company's funds in just a few areas left several departments underfunded.
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adjective
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concentrated
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With some
concentrated effort, we should be able to finish this work by the deadline.
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verb
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disrupt
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Try not to disrupt the meeting being held
in the sales department.
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noun
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disruption
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I'm sorry for the disruption, but this
phone call is very important.
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adjective
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disruptive
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Having to temporarily move the offices
proved to be very disruptive and sales decreased during that quarter.
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noun
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inconsiderateness
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The
inconsiderateness of many of the customers caused several employees to quit
their jobs.
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adjective
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inconsiderate
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Would it be inconsiderate to ask to use
your office while you are away?
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adverb
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inconsiderately
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John
inconsiderately looked through his coworker's mail before putting it on his
desk.
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verb
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opt
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When we moved offices, I opted for the one
without a window.
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noun
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option
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Presented
with several options, we chose the one that required the least amount of
effort.
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adjective
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optional
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Attendance
at tomorrow's meeting is optional for the people working in this department.
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verb
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scrutinize
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The auditor carefully scrutinized the
financial records.
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noun
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scrutiny
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Employees under constant scrutiny tend to
perform worse than those employees who have more freedom.
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adjective
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inscrutable
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You can never tell what she is thinking,
since her facial expressions are inscrutable.
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