Wordlist

Unit 4

• a bit (adv)/bɪt/slightly, a little:I was a bit annoyed with him.
• attic (n)/ˈætɪk/the space or room under the roof of a house:There's a lot of junk up in the attic.
• balcony (n)/ˈbælkəni/Our house has got a small balcony.
• block of flats (n)/ˌblɒk ɒv ˈflæts/a building that contains many sets of rooms that are used as homes by different people:She lived in a block of flats in the middle of the city.
• bring about (v)/brɪŋ əˈbaʊt/to cause sth to happen:A new government cannot bring about instant change.
• bungalow (n)/ˈbʌŋɡələʊ/a house that is all on one level, without stairs:My grandmother lives in a bungalow.
• caravan (n)/ˈkærəvæn/a large vehicle that is pulled by a car or a horse. You can sleep, cook, etc. in a caravan when you are travelling or on holiday.:Have you ever been on holiday in a caravan?
• castle (n)/ˈkɑːsl/a large building with high walls and towers, built to defend people against attack:The hotel used to be a castle.
• cellar (n)/ˈselə(r)/an underground room that is used for storing things:We keep our washing machine in the cellar.
• chimney (n)/ˈtʃɪmni/a structure through which smoke or steam is carried up and out through the roof of a building:Smoke poured out of the factory chimneys.
• clean (the bath) (v)/kliːn/to make sth free from dust or dirt by washing or rubbing it:Don't forget to clean the bath!
• cottage (n)/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/a small and usually old house, especially in the country:We rented a cottage by the sea.
• detached house (n)/dɪˌtætʃt ˈhaʊs/a house that is not joined to any other house:There are a few detached houses here.
• do the dishes (v)/duː ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/to wash the plates, knives, forks, etc. after a meal:I'll cook and you can do the dishes.
• downstairs (n)/ˌdaʊnˈsteəz/towards or on a lower floor of a house or building:Dad's downstairs, in the kitchen.
• easily (adv)/ˈiːzəli/without difficulty:He passed the test easily.
• extremely (adv)/ɪkˈstriːmli/very:Listen - this is extremely important.
• find out (v)/faɪnd aʊt/to get some information; to discover a fact:Have you found out how much the tickets cost?
• fortunately (adv)/ˈfɔːtʃənətli/by good luck:Fortunately the traffic wasn't bad so I got to school on time.
• front door (n)/frʌnt dɔː(r)/the main entrance to a house:Open the front door.
• full-time (adj)/ˈfʊl taɪm/(done or working) for all the normal period of work:He has a full-time job.
• garage (n)/ˈɡærɑːʒː ɪdʒ/The house has a double garage.
• get up (v)/ɡet ˈʌp/What time do you have to get up in the morning?
• go up (v)/ɡəʊ ˈʌp/to become higher in price, level, amount, etc.:I can't go up there. I'm afraid of heights.
• grow up (v)/ɡrəʊ ˈʌp/to develop into an adult:What do you want to be when you grow up?
• happily (adv)/ˈhæpɪli/willingly:I would happily give up my job if I didn't need the money.
• helpfully (adv)/ˈhelpfəli/in a helpful way:She helpfully suggested that I try the local library.
• hoover (the floor) (v)/ˈhuːvə(r)/to clean a carpet, etc. with a machine that sucks up the dirt:The bedroom floor needs to be hoovered.
• incredibly (adv)/ɪnˈkredəbli/very:We have had some incredibly strong winds recently.
• do the ironing (v)/duː ði ˈaɪənɪŋ/to use an iron to make clothes, etc. smooth:I usually do the ironing on Sunday evening.
• labour-saving (adj)/ˈleɪbə(r) ˌseɪvɪŋ/reducing the amount of work needed to do sth:Do you use labour-saving devices in the kitchen?
• lay the table (v)/leɪ ðə ˈteɪbl/to arrange knives, forks, plates, etc. on the table:Can you lay the table for dinner please?
• load (the washing machine) (v)/ləʊd/to put a large quantity of sth into or onto sb / sth:I'll load the washing machine and you can do the ironing.
• look after sb / sth (v)/lʊk ˈɑːftə(r)/to be responsible for or take care of sb / sth / yourself:Can you look after the children tonight?
• luckily (adv)/ˈlʌkɪli/it is a result of good luck that:Luckily, I remembered to bring some money.
• make your bed (v)/meɪk jə(r) ˈbed/to arrange the sheets, etc. so that your bed is tidy and ready for you to sleep in:I make my bed every morning.
• mansion (n)/ˈmænʃn/a very large house:He lives in a mansion.
• modern-day (adj)/ˈmɒdn deɪ/of the present time:Modern-day gadgets are very efficient.
• necessarily (adv)/ˌnesəˈserəli/used to say that sth cannot be avoided or has to happen:The number of tickets available is necessarily limited.
• not very (adv)/nɒt veri/He's not very tall.
• old-fashioned (adj)/ˌɔːld ˈfæʃənd/usual in the past but not now:That word sounds a bit old-fashioned.
• open-plan (adj)/əʊpən ˈplæn/(used about a large area inside a building) not divided into separate rooms:My mum works in an open-plan office.
• quickly (adv)/ˈkwɪkli/The cooker's on fire! Do something quickly!
• quite (adv)/kwaɪt/The film's quite good.
• rather (adv)/ˈrɑːðə(r)/quite:It was a rather nice day.
• really (adv)/ˈrɪəli/I'm really tired.
• roof (n)/ruːf/the part of a building, vehicle, etc. which covers the top of it:The roof was damaged by the storm.
• (take out the) rubbish (n)/ˈrʌbɪʃ/things that you do not want any more; waste material:It's your turn to take out the rubbish.
• semi-detached house (n)/ˌsemi dɪtætʃt ˈhaʊs/a house that is joined to another house with a shared wall on one side forming a pair of houses:Do you live in a semi-detached house?
• show off (v)/ʃəʊ ɒf/to try to impress people by showing them how clever you are:John was showing off in front of his friends.
• skylight (n)/ˈskaɪlaɪt/a small window in a roof:My bedroom has a skylight, so I can see the stars at night.
• slightly (adv)/ˈslaɪtli/a little:I'm slightly older than her.
• stairs (n)/steə(r)s/She ran up the stairs.
• step (n)/step/one of the surfaces on which you put your foot when you are going up or down stairs:Hold onto the handrail – these steps are very slippery.
• surprisingly (adv)/səˈpraɪzɪŋli/in a way that causes surprise; it is surprising that:Surprisingly, not many people got the correct answer.
• tent (n)/tent/a small structure made of cloth that is held up by poles and ropes. You use a tent to sleep in when you go camping:We could pitch our tents in that field.
• terraced house (n)/terəst ˈhaʊs/forming part of a line of similar houses that are all joined together:There are lots of terraced houses in many big cities.
• three-bedroomed (adj)/ˈθriː bedrʊmd/We live in a three-bedroomed house.
• tire out (v)/taɪə(r) aʊt/to make sb / yourself very tired:The long country walk tired us all out.
• two-storey (adj)/tuː stɔːri/having two floors or levels:They live in a two-storey house.
• unfortunately (adv)/ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/in a way that is unlucky; it is unlucky that:I'd like to help you but unfortunately there's nothing I can do.
• unsurprisingly (adv)/ʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli/in a way that is not surprising; it is not surprising that:Unsurprisingly, everyone is talking about the football match.
• upstairs (n)/ˌʌpˈsteəz/to or on a higher floor of a building:She's sleeping upstairs.
• very (adv)/ˈveri/Sue was very rude.