Environmental Responsibility Vocabulary

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'carelessly' modifies how an action is performed.

• The employee handled the sensitive documents carelessly, leading to a data breach.
• She carelessly left her phone on the table and it got knocked off.
• He carelessly spilled his drink all over the new carpet.
• She danced carelessly through life, never worrying about consequences.

noun the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone

adjective having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone

• It is important for individuals to understand their responsibility to follow company policies.
• Hey, don't forget your responsibility to take out the trash tonight.
• Dude, you gotta own up to your responsibility and apologize to her.
• As the team leader, she carried the responsibility of guiding her colleagues towards success.