13. home sweet home 2 Flashcards

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an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted and offering fine views.

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Building work at a #penthouse apartment in a luxury York flats development was ‘woefully inadequate’, a court heard.

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a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

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Already, angry #residents in the area are collecting a petition to go to the council complaining about the situation.

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a particular place or position.

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Be sure to look over the program schedule included in this issue, and get yourself booked at a convenient #location.

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(of land) having been formed into a number of level areas resembling a series of steps.

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The school office would no longer be crammed into a neighbouring #terraced house and the school day would change from a six-period, 8.30 am to 1.30 pm day to a more traditional timetable.

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a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.

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After a few moments of silence, he turns back to the path and continues up the lane to the front #porch.

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(of a collectible object) having a high value because of considerable age.

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We are now offering our #antique reproduction furniture from Indonesia in either a red mahogany or a brown antique finish.

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a tub, usually installed in a bathroom, in which to bathe.

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The marble bathroom at the suite was spacious with a separate #bathtub and shower.

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a hard crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, typically white with mottlings or streaks of color, that is capable of taking a polish and is used in sculpture and architecture.

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Pat and his staff also work with a number of quarries to allow them get limestone and #marble directly at the most competitive price.

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illustrations, photographs, or other nontextual material prepared for inclusion in a publication.

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Spookily, their albums came out simultaneously, with practically identical cover #artwork.

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a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form.

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There was nothing he could use to defeat the #lock on the door, there were no windows, and no sharp objects.

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a building or shed for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.

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Ensure all doors and windows are secured and buildings like sheds, #garages and outhouses have good quality locks and even alarms fitted.

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a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap.

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She looked down at Loki and Rose on her #plush, quilted rug, as they slowly began to stir.

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protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

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No one bill can guarantee that we’ll be #safe from a terrorist attack.

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protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

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No one bill can guarantee that we’ll be #safe from a terrorist attack.

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(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.

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Well, it’s a fairly #remote island.

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separate or disconnected, in particular.

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Clearly, the game takes over and you have to #detach yourself from everything around that.

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a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door.

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Most of the apartments will have private access to steel #balconies with hardwood decking.

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a piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.

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Neighbours complained that the state of the house and garden depressed property prices and even made it impossible to grow vegetables in #gardens because the sun was blotted out.

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a pillow or pad stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.

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The guilt subsided as I sank back into the soft new #cushions and watched a video by candlelight.

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build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine).

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Neighbors who were strangers only hours ago now collaborate to erect buildings, #construct roads, distribute food, establish defenses, and organize trade.

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a large bath with a system of underwater jets of water to massage the body.

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The home features a master suite with a #jacuzzi tub, two-sided fireplace in the family room and dining room, and community amenities.

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a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.

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And all controls are push buttons instead of #switches and knobs.

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a yard behind a house or other building, typically surrounded by a fence.

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A half-glass door, also white, allows access along the side of the house to the #backyard.

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an area of low level ground, especially near water.

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He explains that because of the unstable ground on the river #flats, holes dug for the foundations kept caving in.