House & Home

living B1

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/ Having life; alive. M S

basement B1

/ˈbeɪsmənt/ A room or floor of a building that is below ground level. M S

servant B1

/ˈsɝvənt/ A person employed to do household or other duties for another, especially in someone's home. M S

cabin B1

/ˈkæbɪn/ A small, simple house, often made of wood and in the countryside. M S

locker B1

/ˈlɑ.kɚ/ a type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to store personal possessions for public use, such as in schools, railway stations, place of work, gyms, sports centers. M S

hut B1

/hʌt/ A small, simple house or shelter, often with only one room. M S

carpet B1

/ˈkɑɹ.pət/ A thick fabric used to cover a floor. M S

ceiling B1

/ˈsilɪŋ/ The inside surface at the top of a room. M S

hallway B1

/ˈhɔːlˌweɪ/ an interior passage in a building from which doors lead into rooms M S

household B1

/ˈhaʊshoʊld/ All the people who live together in one house. M S

reserve B1

/ɹɪˈzɝv/ To arrange for a room, table, or seat to be kept for you in advance. M S

hatch B1

/hæt͡ʃ/ To come out of an egg. M S

landlord B1

/ˈlæn(d).lɔɹd/ A person who rents out a room, house, or land to other people. M S

cottage B1

/ˈkɑt.ɪd͡ʒ/ A small, often old house, usually in the countryside. M S

driveway B1

/ˈdraɪvˌweɪ/ a short private road or paved area connecting a house or garage to a public road M S

doorstep B1

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ a step directly outside the entrance to a building M S

homemade B1

/ˌhoʊmˈmeɪd/ made at home rather than in a factory or shop M S

mop B1

/mɑp/ a cleaning tool with an absorbent head fixed to a long handle, used especially for washing floors M S

gardening B1

/ˈɡɑɹ.dən.ɪŋ/ The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden. M S

wallpaper B1

/ˈwɔlˌpeɪ.pɚ/ decorative paper or similar material used to cover the inside walls of a room M S

rinse B1

/rɪns/ to wash something briefly with clean water, especially to remove soap, dirt, or residue M S

accommodation B1

/əˌkɑ.məˈdeɪ.ʃən/ A place to live or stay, such as a hotel room or apartment. M S

stairway B1

/ˈstɛrweɪ/ a passage containing a flight or series of stairs between different levels M S

vacancy B1

/ˈvæɪkənsi/ A job that is available because no one is currently doing it. M S

next-door B1

Located in the building or room immediately next to yours. M S

furnish B1

/ˈfɝnɪʃ/ To put furniture into a room or building. M S

windowsill B1

/ˈwɪn.doʊˌsɪl/ the horizontal ledge or structural member at the bottom of a window M S

eggshell B1

/ˈeɡˌʃel/ the hard, thin outer covering of an egg M S

nutrient B1

/ˈnuː.tɹi.ənt/ A substance in food that living things need to grow and stay healthy. M S

knocker B1

/ˈnɑkɚ/ a hinged metal object fixed to a door and struck against it to attract attention inside M S

unmade B1

/ˌʌnˈmeɪd/ of a bed, not having its sheets and blankets arranged neatly M S

footrest B1

/ˈfʊtˌɹɛst/ a support on which to rest the feet. M S

refurnish B1

/ˌriːˈfɝːnɪʃ/ to furnish a room, building, or other place again, especially with new or different furniture M S

tin opener B1

/ˈtɪn ˌoʊ.pən.ɚ/ a handheld or electric device for cutting open sealed metal food tins M S

air conditioning B1

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central heating B1

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chest of drawers B1

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first floor B1

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first-floor B1

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ground floor B1

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next door B1

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