House & Home

deck B2

/ˈdek/ The flat floor of a ship that you can walk on. M S

laundry B2

/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ Clothes and other items that need to be washed, or that have just been washed. M S

ram B2

/ɹæm/ To crash into something hard and on purpose, usually to damage it. M S

roommate B2

/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/ A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory. M S

sweep B2

/swip/ To clean a floor or surface using a broom or brush. M S

residence B2

/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/ The place where someone lives; a home. M S

cellar B2

/ˈsɛləɹ/ An underground room beneath a building, used for storage. M S

domestic B2

/dəˈmes.tɪk/ Relating to the home, the house, or family life. M S

lawn B2

/lɔn/ An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden. M S

bolt B2

/boʊlt/ To run away or move suddenly and quickly. M S

rug B2

/ɹʌɡ/ A thick piece of fabric used to cover part of a floor. M S

porch B2

/pɔɹt͡ʃ/ A covered area at the entrance of a house, often with a roof and sometimes open at the sides. M S

nursery B2

/ˈnɝsəɹi/ A place where young children are looked after while their parents work. M S

bunk B2

/bʌŋk/ a narrow bed or sleeping berth, especially one fixed to a wall or arranged in tiers on a ship, train, or in shared quarters M S

housekeeper B2

/ˈhaʊskipɚ/ A person employed to manage and clean a home, hotel, or institution. M S

penthouse B2

/ˈpent.haʊs/ an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, often large and expensive M S

housewife B2

/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/ A woman who stays at home to manage the house and care for her family rather than working for pay. M S

doorway B2

/ˈdɔɹweɪ/ The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave. M S

landlady B2

/ˈlændˌleɪdi/ A woman who rents out a room, house, or flat to other people. M S

rooftop B2

/ˈruːf.tɑːp/ the outside upper surface of a building's roof M S

farmhouse B2

/ˈfɑɹmˌhaʊs/ the main house on a farm, traditionally occupied by the farmer and family M S

canopy B2

/ˈkænəpi/ a covering fixed or suspended overhead for shelter or decoration M S

storeroom B2

/ˈstɔːrˌruːm/ a room in which goods, supplies, furniture, or other items are kept until needed M S

chandelier B2

/ˌʃændəˈlɪɚ/ a decorative light fixture with several branches, suspended from a ceiling M S

hopelessly B2

/ˈhoʊplɪsli/ in a hopeless manner M S

ottoman B2

/ˈɑtəmən/ a low upholstered seat without a back or arms, often used as a footrest and sometimes containing storage M S

dipper B2

/ˈdɪpɚ/ a cup-shaped container with a long handle, used to scoop and pour liquids M S

canister B2

/ˈkænɪstɚ/ a usually cylindrical container with a close-fitting lid, used for storing a dry product, film, gas, or other material M S

tenor B2

/ˈtɛnɝ/ (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass M S

nourishment B2

/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/ The food and nutrients that a living thing needs to live and grow. M S

tablecloth B2

/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/ A cloth that you spread over a table, especially when eating. M S

nomad B2

/ˈnoʊmæd/ A member of a group of people who move from place to place rather than living in one fixed home, often to find food or pasture for their animals. M S

undisturbed B2

/ˌəndɪˈstɝːbd/ untroubled by interference or disturbance M S

pane B2

/pæɪn/ a single flat sheet or section of glass fitted into a window or door M S

richness B2

/ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/ a strong deep vividness of hue M S

remodel B2

/ˌriːˈmɑː.dəl/ to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room M S

broomstick B2

/ˈbruːmˌstɪk/ the long handle of a broom, or sometimes the whole broom M S

pallet B2

/ˈpælɪt/ A flat wooden platform on which goods are stacked for storing or moving. M S

banister B2

/ˈbænɪstɚ/ the handrail or complete railing beside a staircase or balcony M S

animate B2

/ˈæn.ə.mət/ To make something lively, exciting, or full of energy. M S

lampshade B2

/ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/ a covering around a lamp that softens, reduces, or directs its light M S

bedpost B2

/ˈbɛdˌpoʊst/ one of the upright posts at the corners of a bedstead M S

dustpan B2

/ˈdʌstˌpæn/ a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept M S

dormer B2

/ˈdɔɹmɚ/ A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof. M S

woodpile B2

/ˈwʊdˌpaɪl/ a stack of cut wood, especially wood kept for fuel M S

ecologically B2

/iːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/ In a way that relates to the environment and living things. M S

rafter B2

/ˈɹæftəɹ/ One of the sloping wooden beams that support a roof. M S

outbuilding B2

/ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ/ a smaller building, such as a shed, barn, or garage, that is separate from but associated with a main building M S

ajar B2

/əˈdʒɑːr/ slightly open or not completely shut, often of a door or window M S

water butt B2

/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌbʌt/ British: a large outdoor barrel or other container used to collect and store rainwater M S