1️⃣ dirty trick to learn vocabulary faster: to memorise only 1 root and then >> N+ phrases with different parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective) around it
Consider the word family around the 'repond' root.
1 root, 3 parts of speech, 12 top usage points
📌verb 'to respond' — to say or do something as a reaction to something else
Common collocations:
— student responds to a question
— patient responds to treatment (takes medicine and feels better)
— website fails to respond (frozen)
📌 noun 'response' — something you say or do as a reaction
Common collocations:
— emotional response (crying)
— automatic response (email you're out of office)
— positive response (❤️ to this post)
📌noun 'responder' — a person who replies or reacts
Common collocations:
— first responder (👨🚒 putting out fire)
— survey responder (fills out a form giving feedback on a product)
📌adjective 'responsive' — reacting quickly and positively.
Common collocations:
— mother responsive to her kid's needs (gives food on time)
— highly responsive screen (you touch it lightly and it launches an app)
📌noun 'responsiveness' — the quality of reacting quickly and well
Common collocations:
— doctor's responsiveness saved life
— psychologist's responsiveness made her seen and valued
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