amusing
a. (of sth.) that makes people laugh 有趣的；逗笑的

orderly
a. well arranged or organized 有條理的；整齊的

confusion
n. 1. the state of being mixed up, more difficult to understand 辨別不清；混淆
2. disorder 騷亂；混亂

confuse
vt. make more difficult to understand; cause to be mistaken; mix up 使模糊不清；混淆；使混亂

acquaintance
n. 1. a person you know, but who is not a close friend 相識的人；熟人
2. knowledge of or familiarity with sb./sth. 了解；認識

gadget
n. (infml) a small machine or device 小巧的機械；精巧的裝置

addictive
a. （使人）入迷的；（使人）上癮的

microwave
n. 微波；微波爐

oven
n. 烤爐，烤箱

microwave oven
n. 微波爐

delegation
n. 代表團

delegate
n. 代表；會議代表
vt. 1. appoint as one's representative 委派…為代表
2. entrust (duties, rights, etc. to sb.) 授權；把…委托給（某人）

* capitalism
n. 資本主義（制度）

do-it-yourself
n. & a. (the activity of) making or repairing things oneself 自己動手（的），自行維修（的）

* supplementary
a. additional 補充的，增補的

* mortgage
n. 抵押；抵押貸款
vt. use (one's land or house) as a guarantee to the lending institution in order to borrow money from it 抵押

ketchup
n. (= catchup) 調味番茄醬

fry
n. (see French fry)
v. cook (food) in hot fat or oil 油煎，油炸

French fries
（美）法式炸薯條

immigration
n. the coming of people into a country in order to work or settle there 移居；移民

queue
n. a line of people waiting (for a bus, to be served, to enter a place, etc.) （排隊等候的）一隊人
vi. form or join a line 排隊（等候）

* renowned
a. famous; well-known 有名的；享有聲譽的

impressive
a. 給人以深刻印象的；感人的

* mob
n. (often derog.) a large, disorganized and often violent crowd of people ［貶］人群；烏合之眾

assumption
n. 1. sth. that is taken as true without proof 假定；臆斷
2. the taking (of power or responsibility) 奪取；篡奪

democracy
n. a country or a system of government in which the people choose their government or make important decisions by voting 民主；民主國家；民主政治

traitor
n. a person who is disloyal, esp. to his country 賣國賊，叛徒

recklessness
n. 不顧后果，魯莽

* reckless
a. (of a person or one's behaviour) not caring about danger or the result of one's actions 不顧后果的，魯莽的

* patriot
n. a person who shows love for and loyalty to his or her country 愛國者

patriotic
a. having or expressing the quality of a patriot 愛國的；有愛國心的

legislation
n. l. laws 法律，法規
2. the act of making laws 立法，法律的制定

preacher
n. 傳道士，牧師

* preach
v. 1. make known (a particular religion) by speaking in public 布道
2. advise or urge others to accept (a thing or course of behaviour) 竭力勸說；說教

grown-up
n. 成年人

sitcom
n. (infml) situation comedy 情景喜劇

contagious
a. 1. (of a feeling or attitude) spreading quickly from person to person （情緒等）感染性的
2. (of a disease) that can spread from person to person （疾病）傳染的

ulcer
n. 潰瘍

* visa
n. 簽證

document
n. a paper that gives information, proof or support of sth. 文件
vt. 1. 為…提供文件（或證據等）
2. （在影片、小說中）紀實性地描述