12. home sweet home 1 Flashcards

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a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fiber, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets.

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Follow their example and get rid of carpets and extra soft furnishings, swap #duvets for white linen and cover chairs or sofas with leather.

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(of ground) not occupied by inhabitants.

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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.

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a space or room just below the roof of a building.

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The space between the #attic and the rest of the house is lined with aluminium for insulation.

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mend; repair.

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I am at the car repair shop, getting my car #fixed.

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a room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

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During the construction work, nursery school children and staff will be housed in temporary #accommodation opposite the existing building.

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provide (a house or room) with furniture and fittings.

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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.

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a plant which is grown indoors.

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When I moved to a big old house on Grinnell Street in Greenfield with my five children in 1971, I had never grown #houseplants.

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(of a bathroom) immediately adjoining a bedroom and forming part of the same set of rooms.

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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.

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a machine for washing dishes automatically.

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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.

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regular work done in housekeeping, such as cleaning, shopping, and cooking.

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Even daily activities such as general #housework or playing with your kids can be a good opportunity to boost your fitness levels.

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waste material; refuse or litter.

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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.

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the state of great comfort and extravagant living.

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He knew passengers desired #luxury and comfort when travelling even short distances.

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(of a house) joined to another house on one side only by a common wall.

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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.

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slightly wet.

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The tubers can then be stored in boxes - though not the crowns - and covered with slightly #damp peat ready for planting next year.

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a person, especially a man, who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant.

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Over 80 percent are kept empty by private #landlords , banks and building societies.

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16
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the necessary items for a particular purpose.

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As a child, his father kept him kitted out with all the necessary cricket #equipment.

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a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

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A year after the earthquake that devastated Gujarat, local people still live in tents or temporary #shelters.

18
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make (something) look more attractive by adding extra items or images to it.

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Steven’s eyes scanned the room immediately for people they knew, while Donnie starred amazed at the lights and tinsel #decorating the flat.

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the floor of a building partly or entirely below ground level.

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He chose to live in the dark and dank bowels and #basements of buildings, rejected by family and society.

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(of a building, seat, etc.) being used by someone.

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The main part of the divided house is now #occupied by another Irishman.

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clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.

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Soon, piles of dirty #laundry are arriving at a prearranged drop-off point a mile from her cabin.

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clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

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They carefully #sweep dirt from clothing and bones, finding bullets on and around one body.

23
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very small.

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The instinctive lure of this #tiny jewel of land would unerringly bring them back.

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shared by all members of a community; for common use.

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Two people shared a room and the entire floor shared a #communal bathroom and shower room.