34. L&U Read the words, look them up and then study the word combinations and sentences to know how to use them.
amuse [ə'mju:z] (v): to amuse somebody, to amuse oneself with something. His stories have always amused us. We need something that will amuse a 10-year-old girl for an afternoon. Don't rush — we can find something to amuse ourselves with until you get here.
contented [kən'tentid] (adj): a contented smile, contented people; to be contented. Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented.
draw [drɔ:] (drew, drawn) (v): 1) to draw something from somewhere. John drew a nickel out of/from his pocket. 2) to draw a conclusion. The detective says he can't yet draw any conclusions about the murder. 3) to draw a curtain (blinds). After drawing the curtains she lit a candle. 4) to draw crowds (a lot of people, audiences). The game drew a lot of fans. 5) to draw attention. Jill was waving her arm to draw their attention.
dull [dal] (adj): a dull lecture, a dull day, a dull pupil, a dull knife. I felt she found me boring and dull. The stamp was a dull blue colour.
forbid [fə'bid] (forbade, forbidden) (v): to forbid somebody to do something. The guard forbade us to look out of the window when the train was moving.
gadget [gædzit] (n): kitchen gadgets, the latest gadget, a clever gadget, an electrical gadget; to invent a new gadget. She has invented a little gadget for undoing stubborn nuts¹.
¹a nut — гайка