VOCABULARY Describing homes Outcomes Intermediate Unit 9 | Quizlet

affordable

(verb: afford)

if something is ________, it has a reasonable price that is not too expensive, so most people would be able

to buy it

Collocates: ________housing

- they're looking for an ~ flat

- there isn't enough ~ housing in the city

- good quality products at ~ prices

- health insurance simply isn't ~ for people on low wages

attic

in a house, the ____ is the room just underneath the roof, often used for storing things

- we keep all sorts of rubbish in the ~

- you need a ladder to get into the ~

- the hot water tank is in the ~

basement

a __________ is a room or area in a building that is below the level of the ground outside

- the ~ was flooded again last week

- our boiler is in the ~

- there's a brick floor in the ~

compact

if something is _______, it is small and does not use much space

- the flat is nice and ~, so it's easy to keep clean

- a ~ bathroom

- a ~ office

- both engines are ~ and lightweight

convenient

(OPP adjective: inconvenient

adverb: conveniently

noun: convenience - inconvenience)

something that is __________ helps you to do things easily.

For example, if a place is ~ for the station, it is near the station so you can get there easily.

If it is ~ to do something, then you can do it

without any problems.

- the hotel was in the city centre, very ~ for the museums

- the wide door makes it ~ for loading luggage into the van

- shopping online is so ~

- the app is a ~ way to practise your Greek

cramped

if a place is _______, there is not enough space and it is uncomfortable to live or work there

- the house is quite ~ with four of us living here

- the office is a bit ~

- we work in ~ conditions

- a ~ flat

face (verb)

to ____ someone or something or to ____ a particular direction means to be opposite them or to be looking in that direction

- the living room ~ south, so it gets a lot of light

- she turned to ~ the class

- I chose a hotel room ~ing the sea

an open fire

(UK) the heat and flames in which coal or wood is burned inside a room

- Both rooms have __ ____ ____.

heating

the _______ in a building is the equipment that provides heat for the building

Collocates: central ________

- the house has got gas central ~

- we pay £40 a month for the ~

- rent is £700 and ~ is extra

- turn the ~ on

- shall I turn the ~ up? (so that

it is hotter)

- we haven't got any ~ at the moment

- our ~ bill was very high

roof terrace /ˈter.əs/

a flat area on the roof where you can sit

- there's a cafe on the ____ _______

run-down

a building that is ___-____ is not in good condition because it is old and hasn't been looked after well. You

can also say that an area of a town or city is ___-____

- when we bought the house, it was old and ~

- the flat's very ~ and needs a lot of work

- a ~ block of flats

- a ~ area with lots of social problems

spacious

if a room or building is _________, it is big and has a lot of space in it

- the rooms are light and ~

- a lovely ~ living room

- their flat is very ~

- ~ new offices

tiled

/taɪld/ adjective

(noun/verb: tile)

a floor, roof, or wall that is ______ is covered in square, flat pieces of baked clay

- the kitchen has a ~ floor

- the bathroom is fully ~

five minutes' walk away

= it takes 5 min to get there

- there's a station ____ ________ ____ ____ and several buses go into town

dormitory / dorm

a large building at a college or university where students live

- The right front yard would have three or four ~ies, for the male students.