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This vocabulary list features words with the Latin root serv, meaning "save."
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  1. conservation
    careful management of the environment and natural resources
    Yes, there was warning—years of it, in fact—but public service announcements about conservation are a whole lot different from a total stoppage. Dry
  2. conserve
    use cautiously and frugally
    Directly in front of him, facing him, Don Hume was trying to conserve energy, setting a nice, methodical paddling pace for the boys behind him but not putting much into his own strokes. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  3. preservation
    a process that saves organic substances from decay
    Salting and smoking meats for preservation is an age-old skill.Salon
  4. preserve
    keep or maintain in unaltered condition
    Icy air spouts from four slotted squares above our heads, a reminder that this room was intended to preserve seeds. The Last Cuentista
  5. reservation
    something set aside in advance
    Certainly I had a reservation, but my room might not be vacated until noon. Travels with Charley in Search of America
  6. reserve
    something kept back or saved for future use
    There was something about his face, the sad fatigue of a goodwill whose reserves have been exhausted, that made me start to trust him. Endangered
  7. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
    Tocks Dam would have held one of the largest artificial reservoirs in the world, with forty miles of water behind it. A Walk in the Woods
  8. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
    Anne put the books on the reserved shelf and pressed a buzzer, which would sound in the senior assistant’s office. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
  9. preservative
    a chemical that is added to protect against decomposition
    In Canada, Kellogg's Froot Loops are now made with natural fruit juice concentrates, but cereals in the U.S. still contain chemical additives and preservatives.Salon
  10. conservationist
    someone who works to protect the environment
    In science, we watch a documentary about Rachel Carson, the conservationist who wrote a book called Silent Spring. Shine!
  11. conservative
    resistant to change
    Middleton High seemed frozen somewhere in the fifties, a sprawling, one-story tile, glass, and brick complex, many of whose students were headed inexorably toward lifetimes of low-paying jobs in small, conservative Idaho towns. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho
  12. conservatory
    a schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts
    Madame Rubenstein comes from the music conservatory at the University of Cincinnati. Blended
  13. observe
    watch with care or pay close attention to
    He turned to Mother to observe the effect of his words on her. Educated
  14. observant
    paying close attention especially to details
    Because people start some 90% of wildfires, we need to be careful and observant.Nature
  15. observation
    the act of noticing or paying attention
    “I am,” said Roscuro, “exactly that. A rat. Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread
Created on Mon Feb 10 12:50:05 EST 2025 (updated Sat Feb 22 20:45:12 EST 2025)

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