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Word usage:
1. theme n. topic of discussion; main idea or topic in literary works, musical piece, etc.
The main theme of discussion was press censorship.
The theme of the poem is love and peace.
Our school themes must be written in ink and on white paper.
2. amuse v. entertain, make time pass pleasantly
A clown's job is to amuse the spectators.
It was too rainy to play outside, so she amused herself with a book.
He amused himself by playing the flute.
3. amusement n. the state of being amused; entertainment, a way of passing time pleasantly
To our amusement, the actor jumped on and off the stage.
Reading and seeing movies are among my amusements.
They often sing for their own amusement.
4. variety n. state of being varied or different; many sidedness; collection
of different things
What other ways do you know to add variety?
People like to live a life full of variety.
He has a variety of interests.
5. charge n. price set for getting goods or services; load, duty or responsibility
v. give as a job or task; entrust; blame or accuse by law; record as a debt; fix a price; rush upon or attack;
This store often charges only 65 US cents a dozen for large eggs.
Please charge my account.
They charged the enemy three times.
1. admission n. sth that has been admitted; confession; access; an entrance fee
She has the qualifications for admission to the college.
He made an admission that he had used threatening behavior.
2. profit n. benefit; advantage; money gained from business, etc.
v. to be advantageous to, to obtain profit
He made a profit of fifty thousand US dollars on his house.
We gained a lot of profit from your advice.
Telling lies won't profit you.
3. souvenir n. gift(s) used as a token of remembrance
She spent the morning buying souvenirs.
He bought a little Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of his holiday in Paris.
I got some souvenirs from my uncle.
4. athletic adj. physically strong; muscular; of athletics
The school athletic meet is to be held next Tuesday.
John is an athletic boy. He is good at running.
5. brand n. trade mark; products of a kind; symbol of identification on animals created by using hot metal; a burning piece of wood
i. put a symbol with a brand; identity or label
This brand of tea is my favorite.
All cattle on the farm were branded with the letter A.
The bitter lesson is branded on his memory.
6. equipment n. supply with the necessary materials for an undertaking
The complete equipment of the new hospital will take a year.
The store sells tents and other camping equipment.
The teaching equipment in the school is quite poor.
7. minority n. a small group related to the whole group and is different from the majority in terms of race, religion, etc. ; not accepted by most people
Only a minority of the class voted for the plan.
The government passed a law to protect religious minorities.
There are 55 minorities in China.
8. fantasy n. the illusive imagination; a daydream
George lives in a world of fantasy.
The whole story is a fantasy.
You didn't really see it — it was just your fantasy.
9. settler n. one who settles in a new region.
They were the earliest settlers in America.
Many original settlers were killed by the English during the war.
He is now a setter in Hongkong.
10. experiment n. test; trail
v. conduct an experiment
Some people learn by experiment and others learn by experience.
He is experimenting with drugs to cure hepatitis.
Have they ever experimented on a large number of patients?
11. advance n. progress; loan; forward action; an increase in price or amount
vi. move forward; make progress; pay(money) beforehand; promote
The president has done his utmost to advance the national interest.
The date of the meeting was advanced by four days.
She advanced on him silently.
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