12. home sweet home 1 Flashcards
a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fiber, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.
Follow their example and get rid of carpets and extra soft furnishings, swap #duvets for white linen and cover chairs or sofas with leather.
(of ground) not occupied by inhabitants.
The large magnitude of this peak is a result of displacing the electron-rich sulfur to a new position that is #unoccupied in the ground state.
a space or room just below the roof of a building.
The space between the #attic and the rest of the house is lined with aluminium for insulation.
mend; repair.
I am at the car repair shop, getting my car #fixed.
a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.
During the construction work, nursery school children and staff will be housed in temporary #accommodation opposite the existing building.
provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings.
Orange’s intelligent house is #furnished with the latest state-of-the-art technology in every room, being primarily designed to simplify domestic life and make it more fun.
a plant which is grown indoors.
When I moved to a big old house on Grinnell Street in Greenfield with my five children in 1971, I had never grown #houseplants.
(of a bathroom) immediately adjoining a bedroom and forming part of the same set of rooms.
The master suite has ample space for a king-sized bed, two walk-in wardrobes plus an #ensuite with a double basin, large shower and spa.
a machine for washing dishes automatically.
Car parking is included in the price as is a range of kitchen appliances including fridge-freezers, ovens, hobs, #dishwashers , washing machines and extractor fans.
regular work done in housekeeping, such as cleaning, shopping, and cooking.
Even daily activities such as general #housework or playing with your kids can be a good opportunity to boost your fitness levels.
waste material; refuse or litter.
The landscaped areas behind the bus stop - which residents say attracts rats because of #rubbish thrown by litter louts - will also be cleaned up if the scheme is passed.
the state of great comfort and extravagant living.
He knew passengers desired #luxury and comfort when travelling even short distances.
(of a house) joined to another house on one side only by a common wall.
This building was originally a pair of #semi-detached houses, part of the first 50 houses contracted out by Skipton Urban Council to be built after the war.
slightly wet.
The tubers can then be stored in boxes - though not the crowns - and covered with slightly #damp peat ready for planting next year.
a person, especially a man, who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant.
Over 80 percent are kept empty by private #landlords , banks and building societies.
the necessary items for a particular purpose.
As a child, his father kept him kitted out with all the necessary cricket #equipment.
a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
A year after the earthquake that devastated Gujarat, local people still live in tents or temporary #shelters.
make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.
Steven’s eyes scanned the room immediately for people they knew, while Donnie starred amazed at the lights and tinsel #decorating the flat.
the floor of a building partly or entirely below ground level.
He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and #basements of buildings, rejected by family and society.
(of a building, seat, etc.) being used by someone.
The main part of the divided house is now #occupied by another Irishman.
clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.
Soon, piles of dirty #laundry are arriving at a prearranged drop-off point a mile from her cabin.
clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.
They carefully #sweep dirt from clothing and bones, finding bullets on and around one body.
very small.
The instinctive lure of this #tiny jewel of land would unerringly bring them back.
shared by all members of a community; for common use.
Two people shared a room and the entire floor shared a #communal bathroom and shower room.
