1. CONVENIENCEI'm afraid it won't be convenient for me to see you tomorrow.The house is conveniently situated near the centre of town.This is very inconvenient! Can't you practise your violin somewhere else.2. CREATEI would like to show you my latest creation, which I have called 'Boats on a Lake'.The chameleon is a very strange creature.Conan Doyle was famous as the creator of the great detective, Sherlock Holmes.3. CRITICWhy does everybody criticise him all the time?After so much criticism he felt he had to resign.They were very critical of his efforts to improve services.4. DECIDEThey're going to announce their decision tomorrow.He's so indecisive! He just can't make up his mind!5. DECORATEThe decorator said he would charge me £1,000 a room.During the festival decorations were hanging from every tree.6. DEMONSTRATEThe demonstrators all sat down in the middle of the road.He offered to give me a demonstration of how the machine worked.7. DEPENDWe are dependent on other countries for most of our food.Every year we celebrate our independence.8. DICTATEThe boss wants you to take some dictation.He acted in an extremely dictatorial manner, which made him very unpopular.9. DIRECTAre you sure we're going in the right direction?She looked directly at me as she said it.I had to look up the number in the telephone directory.Hitchcock is one of my favourite film directors.10. ECONOMYMy new car is more economical than the one I had before.She studied economics at university.On my salary we have to live as economically as possible.If we don't economise on electricity, there will be power cuts.11. ELECTRICHe works as an electrician for a local firm.The price of electricity has gone up again.The fire was caused by an electrical fault in the television.He is an electrical engineer.12. EMPLOYLast December the boss gave all his employees a bonus.I've been unemployed since June. I must find work soon.Her employer was so angry at her attitude that he fired her.He hoped the employment agency would find him a job.