Home and the Things around us. Wordlist
abstract adjective
showing ideas or shapes, not realistic things
abstract (bb238)
He didn’t understand the abstract shapes in the picture.
accommodate verb
to provide a place for someone to stay or live
to accommodate (bb239)
The cottage can accommodate up to six guests comfortably.
blanket noun
a warm cover used on a bed or sofa
a blanket (bb240)
Do you need another blanket for the couch?
brick noun
a hard block used for building walls
a brick (bb241)
Several bricks were damaged during the storm.
candle noun
a stick of wax that burns to give light
a candle (bb242)
She lit a candle when the electricity went out.
chain verb
to fasten something with a chain
to chain (bb243)
Why did they chain the doors last night?
cleaning noun
the act of removing dirt from a place
a cleaning (bb244)
I finished the cleaning before guests arrived.
colourful adjective
having many bright colours
colourful (bb245)
They painted the walls in colourful modern tones.
comfort noun
a pleasant feeling of physical ease
a comfort (bb246)
This sofa gives great comfort after long days.
concrete noun
a hard building material made from cement
a concrete (bb248)
The steps were built from strong concrete.
corridor noun
a long narrow passage inside a building
a corridor (bb249)
Is your room at the end of this corridor?
decoration noun
something used to make a place look nice
a decoration (bb250)
She added simple decorations to the living room.
envelope noun
a paper cover used to send letters
an envelope (bb251)
She wrote his name on the brown envelope.
estate noun
an area with homes or buildings of the same type on it
an estate (bb252)
They moved to a quiet housing estate nearby.
extension noun
a new part added to a building
an extension (bb253)
Their house extension added two bright rooms.
fragment noun
a small broken piece of something
a fragment (bb254)
She found glass fragments under the table.
hook noun
a curved piece used for hanging things
a hook (bb255)
Is that hook strong enough for heavy coats?
house verb
to provide space for something or someone
to house (bb256)
The building houses several small offices.
household noun
all the people living together in one home
a household (bb257)
Many households recycled more waste last year.
ladder noun
a tool with steps used for climbing
a ladder (bb258)
A long ladder was needed for that roof.
load verb
to put things onto something
to load (bb259)
Have you loaded the dishwasher already?
load noun
something being carried or transported
a load (bb260)
Several loads were delivered this afternoon.
opening noun
a hole or space you can go through
an opening (bb261)
They crawled through a small opening in the wall.
pile verb
to put things in a large stack
to pile (bb262)
He piled the towels on the shelf.
pile noun
a large stack of things
a pile (bb263)
I found it in a pile of documents on his desk.
possess verb
to have or own something
to possess (bb264)
She didn’t possess a single piece of valuable furniture.
settle verb
to start living in a place
to settle (bb265)
Several neighbours settled here during summer.
stuff noun
various things that are not named
a stuff (bb266)
Is your stuff still in the hallway?
sweep verb
to clean a floor using a brush
to sweep (bb267)
She swept the kitchen floor before cooking.
switch noun
a small device used to turn power on or off
a switch (bb268)
The switches were replaced during repairs.