Vocabularies
１commute [kəˋmjut]
Definition
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; change the order or arrangement of; transpose and remain equal in value
Sentence
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment.

２landlord [ˋlænd͵lɔrd]
Definition
a landowner whose leases to others; the man that you rent a room, building, or piece of land from
Sentence
Local landlords drove them off their plots.

３building [ˋbɪldɪŋ]
Definition
a structure such as a house, church, or factory, that has a roof and walls; the process or business of building things; a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
Sentence
The building is magnificent.

４repair [rɪˋpɛr]
Definition
the act of putting something in working order again; a formal way of referring to the condition of something; to do something to remove the harm that your mistake or wrong action has caused
Sentence
Repairs must be done to the house before we move in.

５budget [ˋbʌdʒɪt]
Definition
a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; a plan of how a person or organization will spend the money that is available in a particular period of time, or the money itself; to carefully plan and control how much you spend
Sentence
It is essential to balance one's budget.





Vocabularies
１involve [ɪnˋvɑlv]
Definition
occupy or engage the interest of; make complex or intricate or complicated; connect closely and often incriminatingly; to include something as a necessary part or result
Sentence
Don't involve me in your quarrel!

２reform [͵rɪˋfɔrm]
Definition
to change a system, law, organization etc so that it operates in a fairer or more effective way; to change your behaviour and become a better person, or to make someone do this
Sentence
We should try to reform criminals rather than punish them.

３appointment [əˋpɔɪntmənt]
Definition
an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for some special purpose; the act of putting a person into a non-elective position; a meeting arranged in advance
Sentence
He has an appointment with an doctor this afternoon.

４amusing [əˋmjuzɪŋ
Definition
arousing or provoking laughter; providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; funny and entertaining
Sentence
It was amusing to watch the trained elephants perform.

５festival [ˋfɛstəv!]
Definition
an organized series of acts and performances; a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration; an occasion when there are performances of many films, plays, pieces of music etc, which happens in the same place every year
Sentence
Christmas is one of the major festivals in the United States of America.





Vocabularies
１parade [pəˋred]
Definition
a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorated vehicles etc move down the street; a military ceremony in which soldiers stand or march together so that important people can examine them
Sentence
A parade was held on New Year's Day.

２highlight [ˋhaɪ͵laɪt]
Definition
an area of lightness in a picture; the most interesting or memorable part; move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
Sentence
His speech highlighted the need for educational reform.

３contest [kənˋtɛst]
Definition
a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other; to say formally that you do not accept something or do not agree with it; to compete for something or try to win it
Sentence
He took part in the composition contest and won a prize.

４accommodation [ə͵kɑməˋdeʃən]
Definition
a place for someone to stay, live, or work in; making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances; the rooms, food, services etc that are provided in a hotel or on a train, boat etc
Sentence
We offer help in finding accommodation.

５fare [fɛr]
Definition
the price you pay to travel by bus, train, plane etc; the food and drink that are regularly consumed; the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
Sentence
She didn't have enough money for the bus fare.





Vocabularies
１chat [tʃæt]
Definition
an informal friendly conversation; to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important; chew the fat; shoot the breeze
Sentence
They chatted about the film shown last night.

２refund [rɪˋfʌnd]
Definition
a sum of money that is given back to you; to give someone their money back, especially because they are not satisfied with the goods or services they have paid for
Sentence
If the shoes do not wear well the shop will refund the money.

３courier [ˋkʊrɪɚ]
Definition
someone who is employed to take a package, documents etc somewhere; a person who carries a message
Sentence
The letter was delivered by a courier this morning.

４desert [ˋdɛzɚt]
Definition
a large area of sand where it is always very hot and dry; a place where there is no activity or where nothing interesting happens; to leave someone alone and refuse to help or support them any more; to leave a place so that it is completely empty
Sentence
Nobody likes to live in that desert region.

５annoy [əˋnɔɪ]
Definition
to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something
Sentence
His mother was annoyed with him for being so rude to their neighbors.





Vocabularies
１camel [ˋkæm!]
Definition
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions; a large desert animal with a long neck and either one or two humps
Sentence
Camel is the automible in the desert.

２soggy [ˋsɑgɪ]
Definition
having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; soaked with moisture; the flood left waterlogged fields
Sentence
It rained last night and the earth was still soggy now.

３treasure [ˋtrɛʒɚ]
Definition
a store of gold, silver, jewels etc; a very valuable and important object such as a painting or ancient document; to treat something as being very special, important, or valuable; be fond of; be attached to
Sentence
It is said that the pirates buried their treasure on this island.

４immensely [ɪˋmɛnslɪ]
Definition
to an exceedingly great extent or degree; very much; extremely
Sentence
We enjoyed the party immensely.

５dodge [dɑdʒ]
Definition
to move quickly in order to avoid being hit by someone or something; to move quickly in a particular direction to avoid someone or something; something dishonest you do in order to avoid a responsibility or law
Sentence
Those were the dodges he used to escape taxation.