13. home sweet home 2 Flashcards
an apartment on the top floor of a tall building, typically luxuriously fitted and offering fine views.
Building work at a #penthouse apartment in a luxury York flats development was ‘woefully inadequate’, a court heard.
a person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.
Already, angry #residents in the area are collecting a petition to go to the council complaining about the situation.
a particular place or position.
Be sure to look over the program schedule included in this issue, and get yourself booked at a convenient #location.
(of land) having been formed into a number of level areas resembling a series of steps.
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.
a covered shelter projecting in front of the entrance of a building.
After a few moments of silence, he turns back to the path and continues up the lane to the front #porch.
(of a collectible object) having a high value because of considerable age.
We are now offering our #antique reproduction furniture from Indonesia in either a red mahogany or a brown antique finish.
a tub, usually installed in a bathroom, in which to bathe.
The marble bathroom at the suite was spacious with a separate #bathtub and shower.
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.
Pat and his staff also work with a number of quarries to allow them get limestone and #marble directly at the most competitive price.
illustrations, photographs, or other nontextual material prepared for inclusion in a publication.
Spookily, their albums came out simultaneously, with practically identical cover #artwork.
a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form.
There was nothing he could use to defeat the #lock on the door, there were no windows, and no sharp objects.
a building or shed for housing a motor vehicle or vehicles.
Ensure all doors and windows are secured and buildings like sheds, #garages and outhouses have good quality locks and even alarms fitted.
a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap.
She looked down at Loki and Rose on her #plush, quilted rug, as they slowly began to stir.
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
No one bill can guarantee that we’ll be #safe from a terrorist attack.
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.
No one bill can guarantee that we’ll be #safe from a terrorist attack.
(of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.
Well, it’s a fairly #remote island.
separate or disconnected, in particular.
Clearly, the game takes over and you have to #detach yourself from everything around that.
a platform enclosed by a wall or balustrade on the outside of a building, with access from an upper-floor window or door.
Most of the apartments will have private access to steel #balconies with hardwood decking.
a piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.
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.
a pillow or pad stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on.
The guilt subsided as I sank back into the soft new #cushions and watched a video by candlelight.
build or erect (something, typically a building, road, or machine).
Neighbors who were strangers only hours ago now collaborate to erect buildings, #construct roads, distribute food, establish defenses, and organize trade.
a large bath with a system of underwater jets of water to massage the body.
The home features a master suite with a #jacuzzi tub, two-sided fireplace in the family room and dining room, and community amenities.
a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.
And all controls are push buttons instead of #switches and knobs.
a yard behind a house or other building, typically surrounded by a fence.
A half-glass door, also white, allows access along the side of the house to the #backyard.
an area of low level ground, especially near water.
He explains that because of the unstable ground on the river #flats, holes dug for the foundations kept caving in.
