Unit 7 - Part 1 · Interchange Beginner Vocabulary List

a room we use for sleeping

"My bedroom is upstairs."

"The bedroom has a large bed and blue curtains."

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."

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

"The bathroom needs new towels."

"There is only one bathroom in the apartment so the family has to take turns using it every morning."

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

"We watched TV in the living room."

"The living room is comfortable and full of natural light."

the place in a building or home where we make food

"She is cooking in the kitchen."

"The smell of garlic and onions frying in the kitchen drifted through the whole house and made everyone's mouth water with anticipation of dinner."

a room that we use to eat meals in

"Dinner is served in the dining room."

"The dining room is next to the kitchen and garden."

a small space or room built into a wall, which is used to store things and is usually shelved

"My clothes are in the closet."

"She opened the closet door and found an old box."

a place that has a few rooms for people to live in, normally part of a building that has other such places on each floor

"Their apartment is on the third floor."

"Their small apartment may not be very big but it feels cozy and comfortable with warm decorations."

an educational institution at the highest level, where we can study for a degree or do research

"The university has a large library."

"She studies at a university in London."

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

"The building is tall."

"The office building downtown has twenty floors and a nice cafeteria on the ground level for employees to use during their lunch breaks."

a chair with side supports for the arms and a comfortable backrest, often used for relaxation or reading

"He read the newspaper in a comfortable armchair."

"The comfortable armchair by the fireplace was his favorite spot for reading on cold evenings."

a low table, often placed in a living room, on which magazines, cups, etc. can be placed

"The remote control was on the coffee table."

"The coffee table was covered with scattered magazines remote controls and an empty coffee cup."

a kitchen appliance that uses electricity to quickly heat or cook food

"The microwave is fast."

"She heated her leftover soup in the microwave for two minutes until it was steaming hot."

an electrical equipment used to keep food and drinks cool and fresh

"The refrigerator keeps food cold."

"Put the milk in the refrigerator before it spoils."

an object that can give light by using electricity or burning gas or oil

"The lamp casts a warm glow over the room."

"The lamp casts a warm glow over the room and I read my book by its soft light."

a comfortable seat that has a back and two arms and enough space for two or multiple people to sit on

"We bought a new sofa."

"The new sofa was so comfortable that he often fell asleep on it while watching television in the evening instead of going to his bedroom."

a machine used for making coffee

"The coffee maker is on the counter."

"He bought a new coffee maker for the office."

a place or an area that can be seen, and is usually beautiful

"The view from the hotel was amazing."

"We had a clear view of the mountains from our room."

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."

the floor of a building which has the same level as the street level

"The shop is on the first floor."

"The entrance to the museum is conveniently located on the first floor, accessible directly from the street."

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."

a passage that is inside a house or building with rooms on both side

"Walk down the hall."

"The school hall was decorated with colorful balloons and streamers for the annual winter dance party."

a designated area or facility where clothes, linens, and other fabrics are washed, dried, and sometimes ironed, either at home, in a hotel, or commercially

"I need to do laundry."

"The hotel offers a convenient laundry service for guests who need to wash their clothes during their stay."

the land joined to our house where we can grow grass, flowers, and other plants

"My dog plays in the yard."

"We spent the afternoon relaxing in the backyard, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air."

a box-like device that moves up and down and is used to get to the different levels of a building

"Take the elevator to the top floor."

"The elevator was crowded during the lunch hour."

the area just inside the entrance of a public building such as a hotel, etc.

"We waited in the lobby."

"The hotel lobby was decorated with marble floors and crystal chandeliers that impressed every guest."

a building where people live, especially as a family

"They bought a new house."

"The house has three bedrooms and a small garden."

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

"Guess the number in my mind."

"If you do not know the answer it is better to guess than to leave the question blank on the test."

extremely good and amazing

"You look awesome."

"The awesome concert featured three of her favorite bands and she sang along to every song until her voice became hoarse and tired."

one more of the same kind of object or living thing

"I would like another cup."

"I would like another cup of coffee please because this one is already cold."

(auxiliary verb) used in forming interrogative and negative sentences

"Do you like it?"

"Did you remember to lock the door before you left the house this morning?"

a box-shaped equipment used for cooking or heating food by either putting it inside or on top of the equipment

"The stove is hot."

"She cooked rice on the stove before everyone arrived."

a hanging piece of cloth or other materials that covers a window, opening, etc.

"The curtain is blue."

"She closed the heavy curtain to block the afternoon sunlight which was creating a annoying glare on her computer screen while she worked."

a visual representation of a scene, person, etc. produced by a camera

"Take a picture."

"He captured a stunning picture of the wildlife during his African safari adventure."

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

"The cat sleeps on my bed every night."

"She made her bed every morning as soon as she woke up because she liked how neat and tidy the room looked with the blankets smooth and the pillows arranged nicely."

furniture with a usually flat surface on top of one or multiple legs that we can sit at or put things on

"Put it on the table."

"The antique mahogany table served as the centerpiece of the dining room, displaying a magnificent floral arrangement."

furniture we use for working, writing, reading, etc. that normally has a flat surface and drawers

"The desk is near the window."

"I organized my books on the desk before studying."

a piece of furniture containing several drawers, usually for keeping clothes

"My dresser has drawers."

"She organized her clothing meticulously within the spacious drawers of the antique mahogany dresser."

furniture with a back and often four legs that we can use for sitting

"Please sit on the chair."

"The chair is comfortable enough for long meetings."