Social media (BBC) + Relationship + House

Vocab (1)

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Onus

a duty or responsibility for doing something

Navigate

to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel, or to find a direction across, along, or over an area of water or land, often by using a map

Promote

to encourage or help the development of something; to raise someone to a higher or more important position or rank

Prioritise

to decide which of a group of things are the most important so that you can deal with them first

Revenue

the income that a government or company receives regularly

Vital

necessary for the success or continued existence of something; extremely important

Disorder

a state of untidiness or lack of organization; an illness of the mind or body

Algorithm

a set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem

Gambling

the activity of betting money, for example in a game or on a horse race

Addictive

(of a substance, thing, or activity) causing or likely to cause addiction

Adolescents

young people who are developing into adults

In the process of

while doing something or while something is happening

Effect on

a result of a particular influence; the result of a particular influence on someone or something

Chronic

(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time

Exposed to

having no protection from something harmful; made to experience something

Vocab (2)

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Casual acquaintance

someone you know slightly but not very well

Housemate

a person who lives with you in the same house but who is not a member of your family

Workmates

people who work with you in the same workplace

Roommates

people who share a room with you

Ex

a former romantic partner (ex

Steady

(of a romantic relationship) serious and likely to continue for a long time

Be in a steady relationship

to have a serious romantic relationship that is likely to continue

Partner

the person you are married to or living with as if married

Colleagues

people who work in the same organization or department as you

Parents

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Acquire

to buy or obtain something

Adore

to love someone very much

Idolise

to admire and respect someone very much, often too much

Dislike

to not like someone or something

Can't stand

to hate or not be able to bear someone or something

Loathe

to hate someone or something

Look up to

to admire and respect someone

Look down on

to think that you are better than someone

Despise

to feel a strong dislike for someone or something

Leave someone cold

to fail to interest or excite someone

Don't see eye to eye

to not agree with someone

Fall out with

to have an argument with someone and stop being friendly with them

Have an affair with

to have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your husband or wife

Make it up

to become friends again after an argument

See each other

to spend time together regularly, especially as boyfriend and girlfriend

Get together

to meet each other, after being apart; to start a romantic relationship

Vocab (3)

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Storey

a level of a building

Detached house

a house that is not joined to another house

Semi

detached house

Terraced house

a house that is one of a row of houses that are joined together

Bungalow

a house that has only one level (no upstairs)

Self

contained flat

Cottage

a small house, usually in the countryside

Studio flat

a small apartment with one main room for living and sleeping

Villa

a large, expensive house, especially one used for holidays in a warm country

Master

main or most important (as in master bedroom)

Utility room

a room in a house where equipment such as a washing machine is kept

Shed

a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things

Attic/Loft

the space or room at the top of a building, under the roof

Cellar

a room under the ground floor of a building, usually used for storage

Basement

a room or rooms in a building that are partly or completely below ground level

Landing

the flat area at the top of a set of stairs

Hall(way)

the area just inside the main entrance of a house, or a passage that connects rooms

Porch

a covered area before the entrance to a building

Terrace/Patio

a flat, paved area next to a building where you can sit outside

Drive

a short private road that leads from a public road to a house

Remote control

a device that allows you to control something from a distance

Corkscrew

a tool for pulling corks out of bottles

Phone charger

a device used to supply power to recharge a phone's battery

Peeler

a kitchen tool for removing the skin from vegetables and fruit

Toilet roll

a roll of soft paper used in the toilet

Chopping board

a flat piece of wood or plastic used for cutting food on

Hanger

a curved piece of wood, plastic, or metal for hanging clothes on

Ironing board

a long, narrow table covered with cloth, used for ironing clothes

Socket

a device in a wall where you can connect electrical equipment to the electricity supply

Dustpan and brush

a flat container and small brush used for collecting dust and dirt

Grater

a kitchen tool with rough surfaces for cutting food into very small pieces

Table mat

a small piece of wood, plastic, or cloth that you put under a plate or glass to protect the table