Unit 5 - 5A · Face2Face Intermediate Vocabulary List

a small house, particularly one that is situated in the countryside or a village

"The cottage is charming."

"They rented a cozy cottage nestled in the rolling hills for a peaceful getaway."

a place where people live, consisting mainly of houses and apartment buildings rather than offices and shops

"The quiet residential area has many trees."

"The quiet residential area has many trees and children play in the streets safely."

a single-family house that is not connected to any other house, usually with its own yard or garden

"The detached house stands alone on its lot."

"They prefer a detached house with a private garden rather than a terraced house attached to neighbours."

the structure that creates the outer top part of a vehicle, building, etc.

"The rain hit the roof."

"The strong winds threatened to tear the shingles off the old house's roof."

a type of residential house that is attached to one or more other houses in a row, with shared walls and a similar architectural design

"He lives in a small terraced house in the city."

"The terraced house shared walls with the neighboring properties on both sides."

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

"The stair is broken."

"He climbed the stair slowly after the accident."

the part of the city where the main businesses and shops are located

"The hotel is in the city center."

"The city center was crowded with shoppers during the weekend before Christmas."

a large building that contains multiple flats on different floors, typically designed for people to live in

"The new apartment block has twenty floors."

"The new apartment block had twenty floors and underground parking for all residents."

an area with farms, fields, and trees, outside cities and towns

"She lives in the country near a farm."

"She prefers living in the country because she enjoys gardening and waking up to the sound of birds instead of traffic and sirens."

a room immediately under the roof of a house, which is used as a storage or living space

"The loft has storage boxes."

"We used the dusty loft under the roof for storing old holiday decorations."

a residential area outside a city

"Many families live in quiet suburb."

"Many families prefer living in the suburb because houses have larger yards and neighborhoods are quieter compared to the crowded city center."

a room in a house where a person reads or writes something

"I work in study."

"He spent hours in his quiet study, surrounded by books, researching for his next novel."

with little or no noise

"The library is quiet."

"The quiet library was the perfect place for her to study for the difficult medical school entrance exam."

(of a place or atmosphere) full of excitement and energy

"The music is lively."

"The lively debate between the candidates entertained the audience and the moderator had trouble controlling the spirited discussion."

(of a person or their manner) kind and nice toward other people

"The neighbor is friendly."

"The friendly cashier always remembered her regular customers' names and asked about their families and weekend plans."

the area around someone, somewhere, or something

"I like this neighborhood."

"The peaceful neighborhood offers excellent amenities and a strong sense of community."

a building, usually next or attached to a house, in which cars or other vehicles are kept

"Park your car in the garage."

"His new garage was large enough to comfortably house his collection of vintage automobiles."

the bottom of a room that we walk on

"Walk on the clean floor."

"He accidentally dropped his keys and they slid across the polished wooden floor."

the place that we live in, usually with our family

"I am going home."

"After a long day at the office, I can't wait to relax at home with my family."

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

"The balcony looks pretty."

"She stepped out onto the small balcony to enjoy the fresh evening air."