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accumulate
to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time
Aluminium
of, pertaining to, or consuming aluminium
amass
to collect sth, especially in large quantities
antique
old and often valuable
belongings
the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings
bin
to throw away
breathtaking
very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way)
broad
wide
broad-minded
willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own
bronze
to be a gold brown colour
chest of drawers
a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in
clear-out
a process of getting rid of things that you no longer want
clutter
having too many things, so that it is untidy
coin
a small flat piece of metal used as money
colourful
full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours
contemporary
belonging to the same period of time as oneself
controversial
causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement
cooker, stove
a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top
copper
reddish-brown in colour
crushed
pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments
curtains
pieces of cloth that are used to cover a window
dated
old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past
decaying
Implies the deterioration from sound condition
delicate
easily broken or damaged
drop out of
to no longer take part or be part of sth
dustbin, trash can
a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house
fast-paced
including a lot of things happening quickly
flat, apartment
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building
garden, yard
a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.
german
of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language
get rid of
to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or
handmade
made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality
heap of
a lot of sth
heartbreaking
a strong feeling of sadness
helmet
a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports
help out
to help somebody, especially in a difficult situation
highly respected
admired by many people for their achievements or good qualities
hoard
to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place
huge
extremely large in size or amount
Indian
a type of cuisine, often eaten as a take away
jewels
pieces of jewellery or decorative objects that contain precious stones
junk
things that are considered useless or of little value
lift/elevator
a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building
loads of
a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty
mask
a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it
mind-blowing
very exciting, impressive or surprising
mountains of
a very large amount or number of sth
much-anticipated
to feel or realize beforehand
mummy
a body of a human or an animal that has been mummified
never-ending
seeming to last for ever
object
a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
opt out
the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement
paper
made of paper or paperlike material
pick out
to choose sb/sth carefully from a group of people or things
piles of
a quantity of things heaped together
plastic
(made) of plastic
posession
sth that you have or own
pottery
pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven
product
a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale
reach out to
to be seen or heard by sb
rectangular
a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°
ripped
torn, either partly or into separate pieces
rubbish
things that you throw away because you do not want them
run out of
to use up or finish a supply of sth
rusty
covered with rust
sculpture
a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.
self-defeating
causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect
silk
to be made from a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread
smooth
completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas
sort out
to organize the contents of sth, to tidy sth
spill out
to fill a cointainer and go over the edge
spread out
to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area
stacks of
a large number or amount of sth; a lot of sth
statue
a figure usually of a person or animal that is made from stone, metal, etc.
striking
interesting and unusual enough to attract attention
stuff
used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name
stunning
extremely impressive or attractive
tablet
a flat piece of stone that has writing on it
take out
to move sth from one place to another
tangled
twisted together in an untidy way
tap, faucet
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
thing
an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it
thought-provoking
making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue
throw out
to get rid of something that you no longer want
tiny
very small in size or amount
tool
an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc.
torch, flashlight
a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand
transparent
allowing you to see through it
triangular
shaped like a triangle
troubling
causing stress or anxiety
vase
a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object
wardrobe, closet
a large cupboard for hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall
weapon
an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody
wear out
to become or make sth become, thin or unusable, usually becouse it has been used too much
well documented
having a lot of written evidence to prove, support or explain it
well earned
much deserved
well-known
known about by a lot of people
wide-ranging
including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas
winding
having a curving and twisting shape
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