Vocabulary List

  Word Part of Speech Example
account Noun I don't have a bank account.
air conditioner Noun Unfortunately I don't have air conditioner in my unit.
alarm Noun She decided to sound the alarm.
application Noun You need to complete the online application form.
available Adjective Further details are available on request.
balcony Noun We had drinks on the hotel balcony.
barbecue Noun I put another steak on the barbecue.
basement Noun She lives in a two-room basement flat.
bill Noun He is facing a huge tax bill.
bright Adjective I like bright colours.
broken Adjective How did this dish get broken?
closet Noun She has a walk-in closet for all her clothes.
(eating) counter Noun He put his bags down on the kitchen counter.
cracked Adjective He suffered cracked ribs and bruising.
cupboard Noun I found it hidden in the back of a cupboard.
damaged Verb Our car was damaged beyond repair in the crash.
deposit Noun They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.
dishwasher Noun Are these glasses dishwasher safe?
download Verb You can download the app for free.
drawer Noun Document is in the bottom drawer of the desk.
guitar Noun I can't play the piano, but I can play the guitar.
dryer Noun Don’t put that sweater in the dryer.
electricity Noun The wind farm will generate enough electricity for some 30 000 homes.
electronic Adjective If my kids want fancy electronic gadgets, they have to earn the money for them.
facilities Noun Recycling facilities are provided.
fit Verb My shoes fit perfectly.
fix Verb I've fixed the problem.
fridge Noun There's no food in the fridge!
friendly Adjective Everyone was very friendly towards me.
garden Noun The main bedroom overlooks the garden.
gas Noun Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas.
go out (be out) Phrasal Verb When the tide goes out, it moves away from the land
hallway Noun He hurried them along the narrow, dark hallway.
heat Noun He could feel the heat of the sun on his back.
housework Noun I spent all morning doing housework.
include Noun We need to include children in our study.
laundry Noun The hotel offers a free laundry service.
layout Noun We liked the internal layout of the house.
leaking Verb The roof was leaking.
lease Noun The lease runs from April 19.
link Noun Please, send me the link to the exercise.
maintenance Noun The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings.
move in Verb Our new neighbours moved in yesterday.
neighbourhood Noun We grew up in the same neighbourhood.
next-door neighbour
[time]		 Adjective living in the house that is next to your house
not working Verb The kids always work hard at school.
operate Verb Most domestic freezers operate at below −18°C.
option Noun There are various options open to you.
password Noun Enter a username and password to get into the system.
payment Pronoun They asked for payment in advance.
rent Verb Are you looking to buy or rent?
room Noun They had to sit in the waiting room for some time.
service Noun The government aims to improve public services, especially education.
shared Verb They shared a common interest in botany.
shelf Noun I put the box back on the shelf.
shower Noun She was getting into the shower when the doorbell rang.
sink Noun Put the dishes in the sink.
sofa Noun I fell asleep on the sofa.
stove Noun A pan was simmering on the stove.
studio Noun The album was recorded in his home studio.
tenant Noun The decorating was done by a previous tenant.
tiny Noun Brenda felt a tiny bit bored.
(bath)tub Noun We bought a new bathtub.
underground Adjective The changes will affect all workers, whether underground or legal.
unpack Verb She went to her room to unpack.
user Noun Service users can now get help 365 days a year.
utilities Noun Rescue teams worked hard to restore utilities in the area shattered by the thunderstorm.
view Adjective The picture shows a front view of the car.
washer Noun We used a window washer to make the mirror look shiny.
wide Noun The river gets quite wide here.
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