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verb

accommodate

The hotel staff was able to accommodate our many needs for the conference.

noun

accommodation

The accommodations at the hotel include swimming pool, gym, and restaurant.

adjective

accommodating

The conference center manager was extremely accommodating and tried to make our stay pleasant.

 

noun

arrangement

Nobody could understand the seating arrangement.

verb

arrange

We will arrange the chairs in a circle.

adjective

arranged

The arranged flowers didn't look like those we chose from the catalog.

 

noun

association

Any association with the former company will put us in a negative light.

verb

associate

Do you think customers will associate the failed upstart with ours?

adjective

associated

The associated costs will put this project out of our reach.

 

verb

attend

Gillian attended the reception for visiting ambassadors.

noun

attendee

More than 500 attendees packed the ballroom.

noun

attendance

Attendance was low for this year's annual meeting.

 

verb

select

Since there are overlapping workshops, participants will have to select which one most appeals to them.

noun

selection

His dinner selection of stuffed quail sounded better on the menu than it looked on the plate.

adjective

selective

The planning committee was very selective about who received invitations.

 

verb

register

He registered for his classes via the Internet.

noun

register

The hotel's register showed that only half the members had arrived.

noun

registration

Registration is a detail-oriented and crucial part of running any meeting.