English Vocabulary
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48 words
deck
B2
/ˈdek/
The flat floor of a ship that you can walk on.
laundry
B2
/ˈlɔːn.dɹi/
Clothes and other items that need to be washed, or that have just been washed.
ram
B2
/ɹæm/
To crash into something hard and on purpose, usually to damage it.
roommate
B2
/ˈɹu(m)ˌmeɪt/
A person you share a room with, especially in a college dormitory.
residence
B2
/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/
The place where someone lives; a home.
cellar
B2
/ˈsɛləɹ/
An underground room beneath a building, used for storage.
domestic
B2
/dəˈmes.tɪk/
Relating to the home, the house, or family life.
lawn
B2
/lɔn/
An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.
bolt
B2
/boʊlt/
To run away or move suddenly and quickly.
rug
B2
/ɹʌɡ/
A thick piece of fabric used to cover part of a floor.
porch
B2
/pɔɹt͡ʃ/
A covered area at the entrance of a house, often with a roof and sometimes open at the sides.
nursery
B2
/ˈnɝsəɹi/
A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.
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
housekeeper
B2
/ˈhaʊskipɚ/
A person employed to manage and clean a home, hotel, or institution.
penthouse
B2
/ˈpent.haʊs/
an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, often large and expensive
housewife
B2
/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/
A woman who stays at home to manage the house and care for her family rather than working for pay.
doorway
B2
/ˈdɔɹweɪ/
The opening in a wall where a door is, through which you enter or leave.
landlady
B2
/ˈlændˌleɪdi/
A woman who rents out a room, house, or flat to other people.
rooftop
B2
/ˈruːf.tɑːp/
the outside upper surface of a building's roof
farmhouse
B2
/ˈfɑɹmˌhaʊs/
the main house on a farm, traditionally occupied by the farmer and family
canopy
B2
/ˈkænəpi/
a covering fixed or suspended overhead for shelter or decoration
storeroom
B2
/ˈstɔːrˌruːm/
a room in which goods, supplies, furniture, or other items are kept until needed
chandelier
B2
/ˌʃændəˈlɪɚ/
a decorative light fixture with several branches, suspended from a ceiling
hopelessly
B2
/ˈhoʊplɪsli/
in a hopeless manner
ottoman
B2
/ˈɑtəmən/
a low upholstered seat without a back or arms, often used as a footrest and sometimes containing storage
dipper
B2
/ˈdɪpɚ/
a cup-shaped container with a long handle, used to scoop and pour liquids
canister
B2
/ˈkænɪstɚ/
a usually cylindrical container with a close-fitting lid, used for storing a dry product, film, gas, or other material
tenor
B2
/ˈtɛnɝ/
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
nourishment
B2
/ˈnɝɪʃmənt/
The food and nutrients that a living thing needs to live and grow.
tablecloth
B2
/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/
A cloth that you spread over a table, especially when eating.
undisturbed
B2
/ˌəndɪˈstɝːbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
pane
B2
/pæɪn/
a single flat sheet or section of glass fitted into a window or door
richness
B2
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃnəs/
a strong deep vividness of hue
remodel
B2
/ˌriːˈmɑː.dəl/
to change the structure, design, or appearance of a building or room
broomstick
B2
/ˈbruːmˌstɪk/
the long handle of a broom, or sometimes the whole broom
pallet
B2
/ˈpælɪt/
A flat wooden platform on which goods are stacked for storing or moving.
banister
B2
/ˈbænɪstɚ/
the handrail or complete railing beside a staircase or balcony
animate
B2
/ˈæn.ə.mət/
To make something lively, exciting, or full of energy.
lampshade
B2
/ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/
a covering around a lamp that softens, reduces, or directs its light
bedpost
B2
/ˈbɛdˌpoʊst/
one of the upright posts at the corners of a bedstead
dustpan
B2
/ˈdʌstˌpæn/
a flat, shallow container with a handle into which dirt is swept
dormer
B2
/ˈdɔɹmɚ/
A room-like, roofed projection from a sloping roof.
woodpile
B2
/ˈwʊdˌpaɪl/
a stack of cut wood, especially wood kept for fuel
ecologically
B2
/iːkəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
In a way that relates to the environment and living things.
rafter
B2
/ˈɹæftəɹ/
One of the sloping wooden beams that support a roof.
outbuilding
B2
/ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ/
a smaller building, such as a shed, barn, or garage, that is separate from but associated with a main building
ajar
B2
/əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open or not completely shut, often of a door or window
water butt
B2
/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ ˌbʌt/
British: a large outdoor barrel or other container used to collect and store rainwater