Volunteerism Vocabulary

noun a word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

article a word that is used to specify a noun, which can be definite (the) or indefinite (a, an)

• I would greatly appreciate it if you could give me a hand with this project.
• Hey, can you give me a hand with moving this furniture?
• Yo, could you give me a hand carrying these bags?
• Sometimes we all need someone to give us a hand when we're feeling down.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

• He joined the company as a senior manager last month.
• I joined the gym yesterday to start working out.
• She joined the squad to hang out with her friends.
• The two rivers joined together to form a larger body of water.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Thanks to the diligent work of our research team, we were able to make a groundbreaking discovery.
• Thanks to my roommate, I was able to borrow her car for the weekend.
• Thanks to my bestie, I got the hookup for tickets to the concert.
• Thanks to the sunshine, the flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.

noun a person who works with another person in a specific job or task

• I appreciate the dedication of my fellow-worker in completing the project on time.
• My fellow-worker and I are planning to grab lunch together later.
• Me and my fellow-worker are tight, we always have each other's backs.
• In the journey of life, our fellow-workers are like the stars that guide us along the way.