Premium B2 Unit 03 Part 1

Vocabulary: CB p. 27-31 & WB p. 20-23

Vocabulary: CB p. 27-31 & WB p. 20-23

Urs Abächerli

Urs Abächerli

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a room for reading, writing, studying in

study

paved area between house and garden for sitting and eating

patio

a room usually just used for the washing machine, the freezer etc.

utility room

the flat area at the top of a staircase

landing

the open area as you come into a house

hall

a room below ground level, windows, for living/working

basement

a room below ground level, no windows, used for storage

cellar

a room in the roof space of a house (could be lived in)

attic

a space in the roof of a house usually used only for storage

loft

a small building separated from the house usually for storing garden tools

shed

a place to live/stay made of cloth supported by poles and ropes

tent

a very small flat with a bedroom and living room in the same room

bedsit

a place to live in a building which used to have a different use

e.g. a ... garage

converted

a place to live which is part of a larger building

(AE: apartment)

flat

a flat with its own front entrance (usually part of a converted house)

maisonette

a riverboat that you can live on

houseboat

a house with only one floor (no upstairs)

bungalow

a house joined at one side to another house

semi-detached house

a house not joined to any other house

detached house

a small house in the country or in a village

cottage

a large building with many flats in it

(AE: apartment block)

block of flats

a situation in which you have to work very hard to succeed

e.g. He always has to work under ... .

high-pressure

unhappy because you are alone

lonely

done in a slow relaxed way

leisurely

somebody who has a lot of things to do

busy

someone who is friendly and enjoys being with other people

sociable

a house joined to several other houses to form a row

terraced house

orderly, tidy

well-kept

rubbish

junk

plentiful

abundant

un unorderly pile of things or things that fill a space in an untidy way

clutter

to gather

e.g. to ... a lot of stuff over the years

accumulate

open to influence, likely to be affected by something

<-> influential

susceptible

a current of air blowing through a room

draught

to paint the walls or to put up new wallpaper

e.g. to ... the living room

decorate

having access to (a place)

e.g. ... the garden

opening out to

the container in the bathroom to store dirty clothes

laundry basket

large cupboard (usually big enough to walk into) for storing food

pantry

the covered area before an entrance-door

porch

a room with glass walls and a glass roof, that is joined to the side of a house

conservatory