verb

complicate

Don't try to complicate things by making two-sided copies; single-sided will do.

noun

complication

There are a few complications with your layout, but they can be easily solved.

adjective

complicated

The revisions in the document made it more complicated, rather than simpler.

noun

mention

The mention of layoffs made us worry.

verb

mention

As I mentioned in my note to you, you should try to be less wordy and more concise in your writing.

adjective

mentionable

No one considered the mediocre design a mentionable achievement.

noun

petition

In order to be valid, the contents of the petition need to be printed at the top of each page that will contain signatures.

verb

petition

The welders petitioned the factory to install air conditioning.

noun

petitioners

The petitioners spent the night outside of the courthouse.

verb

proof

It is your responsibility to proof your own work before sending it out.

noun

proofreader

The proofreader did not find the errors.

gerund

proofing

Proofing a document is best done by starting at the end and reading backward.

verb

register

Register this letter and bring back the receipt.

noun

registration

Registration for the seminar can be done by fax.

adjective

registered

Always get a receipt for registered mail.

verb

revise

After you revise the document, give it a new name so that we will still have access to both drafts.

adjective

revised

His revised memo was easier to read.

noun

revision

You may have to do three or four full revisions to this document before it is acceptable.